Visfatin/Nampt: An Adipokine with Cardiovascular Impact

Adipose tissue is acknowledged as an endocrine organ that releases bioactive factors termed adipokines. Visfatin was initially identified as a novel adipokine with insulin-mimetic properties in mice. This adipokine was identical to two previously described molecules, namely, pre-B cell colony-enhanc...

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Main Authors: Tania Romacho, Carlos F. Sánchez-Ferrer, Concepción Peiró
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/946427
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