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Adiponectin Expression Protects against Angiotensin II-Mediated Inflammation and Accelerated Atherosclerosis
Adiponectin (APN), an adipocytokine produced by adipose tissue, exerts pleiotropic actions regulating inflammation, metabolism and vascular homeostasis. APN levels are inversely correlated with obesity, type-2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Although renin angiotensin system (RAS)...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3899253/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24466075 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086404 |