Plasma leptin concentrations are greater in type II diabetic patients and stimulate monocyte chemotactic peptide-1 synthesis via the mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway

• मुख्य लेखकों: Jin Joo Cha (लेखक), Young Youl Hyun (लेखक), Yi Hwa Jee (लेखक), Mi Jin Lee (लेखक), Kum Hyun Han (लेखक), Young Sun Kang (लेखक), Sang Youb Han (लेखक), Dae Ryong Cha (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Background: Leptin is an adipokine that is recently reported to be a biomarker of systemic inflammation. Although atherosclerosis causes cardiovascular diseases, it is not clear whether leptin contributes to the acceleration of this process. In this study, we investigated whether alterations of plas...