Endogenous and exogenous factors influencing the concentrations of adiponectin in body fluids and tissues in the bovine

Adiponectin, one of the messenger molecules secreted from adipose tissue that are collectively termed adipokines, has been demonstrated to play a central role in lipid and glucose metabolism in humans and laboratory rodents; it improves insulin sensitivity and exerts anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory actions. Adiponectin is synthesized as a 28 kDa monomer but is not secreted as such; instead it is glycosylated and undergoes multimerization to form different molecular weight (MW) multimers prior to secretion.
Source: Domestic Animal Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research