Chronic Administration of Visfatin Ameliorated Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Mice

• Main Authors: Young Sun Kang (Author), Mi Hwa Lee (Author), Hye Kyoung Song (Author), Jung Eun Kim (Author), Jung Yeon Ghee (Author), Jin Joo Cha (Author), Ji Eun Lee (Author), Hyun Wook Kim (Author), Jee young Han (Author), Dae Ryong Cha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Visfatin is a known adipokine which may improve insulin resistance in obesity and have an anti-diabetic effect via the insulin receptor. We studied the effects of visfatin on diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic mice. Methods: Diabetic male db/db mice were treated with intraperit...