adiponectinn.
/ˌadᵻpəˈnɛktɪn/, U.S. /ˌædəpoʊˈnɛktən/ A protein hormone which is produced by fat cells and released in high concentrations into the blood, and which has a variety of physiological effects, including the reduction of inflammation and atherogenesis and improvement of the response of cells to insulin.
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adiponectin1999
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1999 T. Funahashi et al. in Internal Med. Feb. 206 We termed this matrix-like protein exclusively produced by adipose tissue as ‘adiponectin’.
2004 Washington Post 14 Apr. a9/3 High levels of the hormone adiponectin help diabetic mice use insulin better.
2011 L. Patsis Pocket Guide to Fitness 103 Levels of beneficial molecules such as leptin and adiponectin are associated with gluteofemoral fat.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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