Paradoxical Decrease of an Adipose-Specific Protein, Adiponectin, in Obesity

Yukio Arita, Shinji Kihara, Noriyuki Ouchi, +16

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeMetabolic DisorderBiochemistryDiabetes +6

Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase

Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon, Yasuhiko Minokoshi, +17

Nature Medicine

ObesityBiochemistryAmp-activated Protein KinaseFatty-acid OxidationPhysiology +7

Cloning of adiponectin receptors that mediate antidiabetic metabolic effects

Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon, Yusuke Ito, +23

Nature

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeBiochemistryMedicineInsulin Management +5

The adipocyte-secreted protein Acrp30 enhances hepatic insulin action

Anders H. Berg, Terry P. Combs, Xueliang Du, +2

Nature Medicine

Metabolic SyndromeHepatologyBiochemistryLiver PhysiologyDiabetes +7

Novel Modulator for Endothelial Adhesion Molecules

Noriyuki Ouchi, Shinji Kihara, Yukio Arita, +10

Circulation

Proteolytic cleavage product of 30-kDa adipocyte complement-related protein increases fatty acid oxidation in muscle and causes weight loss in mice

Joachim Fruebis, Tsu‐Shuen Tsao, Sandrine Javorschi, +5

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

ImmunologyFood IntakeAdipocyte Complement-related ProteinOxidative StressObesity +20

Nitric oxide mediates glutamate-linked enhancement of cGMP levels in the cerebellum.

David S. Bredt, S H Snyder

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Nitric OxideSynaptic TransmissionNeurotransmitterNeurotransmissionSynaptic Signaling +17

PPARγ Ligands Increase Expression and Plasma Concentrations of Adiponectin, an Adipose-Derived Protein

Norikazu Maeda, Masahiko Takahashi, Tohru Funahashi, +12

Diabetes

Adipocyte-Derived Plasma Protein, Adiponectin, Suppresses Lipid Accumulation and Class A Scavenger Receptor Expression in Human Monocyte-Derived Macrophages

Noriyuki Ouchi, Shinji Kihara, Yukio Arita, +13

Circulation

Adiponectin, a new member of the family of soluble defense collagens, negatively regulates the growth of myelomonocytic progenitors and the functions of macrophages

Takafumi Yokota, Kenji Oritani, Isao Takahashi, +8

Blood