The Role of High Concentration of Resistin in Endothelial Dysfunction Through Induction of Proinflammatory Cytokines Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Chemokin Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 (MCP-1)
BACKGROUND: Many previous studies have reported that central obesity is related to inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. It has also been reported that resistin can induce proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6, which can result in endothelial dysfunction, although the role of resistin in huma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Secretariat of The Indonesian Biomedical Journal
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Indonesian Biomedical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://inabj.org/index.php/ibj/article/view/90 |