| basic FUNCTION
| adipocytokine that may play an important role in skeletal development |
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exerts anti-inflammatory properties and is expressed in monocytic cells |
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acting as a regulator of angiogenic processes, and may be involved as a novel angiogenic factor in the formation of neointima following angioplasty  |
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new adipokine that differentially regulates the secretion of classical adipokines, with marked differences between the human and the murine systems (basal adipokine secretion is influenced by the BMI) |
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circulate in the blood and is potential endocrine hormone |
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is linked to hepatic glucose metabolism and a novel adipokine |
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stimulates chondrogenic precursor cell proliferation and promotes angiogenesis |
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metabolic regulator of glucose homeostasis |
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acts directly on liver cells, independent of insulin, to suppress gluconeogenic gene expression and glucose production |
