1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990009570230403321

Autore

Dennis, Mike

Titolo

German Democratic Republic : politics, economics and society / Mike Dennis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : Pinter Publishers, 1988

ISBN

0-86187-413-7

Descrizione fisica

XXI, 223 p. ; 22 cm

Collana

Marxist Regimes / Department of Social Administration, University College, Cardiff

Locazione

DECTS

Collocazione

ISVE N04.4

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910673903503321

Autore

Fiaschi Tania

Titolo

Mechanisms of Adiponectin Action / Tania Fiaschi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019

Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI, , 2019

ISBN

9783039212460

303921246X

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (222 p.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The adipokine adiponectin is very concentrated in plasma, and decreased levels of adiponectin are associated with pathological conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic syndrome. When produced in its full-length form, adiponectin self-associates to generate multimeric complexes. The full-length form of adiponectin can be cleaved by the globular form of elastase that is produced locally, and the resulting biological effects are exerted in a paracrine or autocrine manner. The different forms of adiponectin bind to specific receptors consisting of two G-protein-independent, seven-transmembrane-spanning receptors, called AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, while T-cadherin has been identified as a potential receptor for high molecular weight complexes of adiponectin. Adiponectin exerts a key role in cellular metabolism, regulating glucose levels as well as fatty acid breakdown. However, its biological effects are heterogeneous, involving multiple target tissues. The Special Issue "Mechanisms of Adiponectin Action" highlights the pleiotropic role of this hormone through 3 research articles and 7 reviews. These papers focus on the recent knowledge regarding adiponectin in different target tissues, both in healthy and in diseased conditions.