Adiponectin is required for maintaining normal body temperature in a cold environment

Thermogenic impairment promotes obesity and insulin resistance. Adiponectin is an important regulator of energy homeostasis. While many beneficial metabolic effects of adiponectin resemble that of activated th...

Source: BMC Physiology - October 23, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Qiong Wei, Jong Han Lee, Hongying Wang, Odelia Y. N. Bongmba, Chia-Shan Wu, Geetali Pradhan, Zilin Sun, Lindsey Chew, Mandeep Bajaj, Lawrence Chan, Robert S. Chapkin, Miao-Hsueh Chen and Yuxiang Sun Tags: Research article Source Type: research