Follistatin-Like 1: A Potential Mediator of Inflammation in Obesity

• Main Authors: Nengguang Fan (Author), Haiyan Sun (Author), Yufan Wang (Author), Yifei Wang (Author), Lijuan Zhang (Author), Zhenhua Xia (Author), Liang Peng (Author), Yanqiang Hou (Author), Weiqin Shen (Author), Rui Liu (Author), Jiajing Yin (Author), Yongde Peng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity is associated with a state of chronic low-grade inflammation, which contributes to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. However, the molecular mechanisms that link obesity to inflammation are not fully understood. Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) is a novel proinflammatory cytokine that is expr...