Effect of Irbesartan on Chemerin in the Renal Tissues of Diabetic Rats

• Main Authors: Qiu-Xia Yu (Author), Hong Zhang (Author), Wen-Hui Xu (Author), Fei Hao (Author), Su-Lai Liu (Author), Meng-Meng Bai (Author), Jia-Wei Mu (Author), Hui-Juan Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Chemerin was introduced as a novel adipokine that plays a crucial role in insulin signaling and diabetic nephropathy. Serum chemerin levels are significantly elevated in type 2 diabetes patients with macroalbuminuria. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We conducted a...