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Testosterone selectively reduces the high molecular weight form of adiponectin by inhibiting its secretion from adipocytes

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The selective inhibition of HMW adip onectin by testosterone might contribute to the sex dimorphism of adiponectin in terms of its oligomeric complex distribution and could partly explain why men have higher risk to insulin resistance and atherosclerosis than women.
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This article is published in Journal of Biological Chemistry.The article was published on 2005-05-06 and is currently open access. It has received 414 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Adiponectin.

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Adiponectin and adiponectin receptors in insulin resistance, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome

TL;DR: The pathophysiology of adiponectin and adiponECTin receptors in insulin resistance, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome is described and potential versatile therapeutic targets to combat obesity-linked diseases characterized by insulin resistance are described.
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Insulin Resistance and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Revisited: An Update on Mechanisms and Implications

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the state of the science since the last review in the Endocrine Reviews in 1997, and concluded that obese women with PCOS are insulin resistant, but some groups of lean affected women may have normal insulin sensitivity.
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Inactivation of the Fto gene protects from obesity

TL;DR: These experiments provide the first direct demonstration that Fto is functionally involved in energy homeostasis by the control of energy expenditure, and leads to postnatal growth retardation and a significant reduction in adipose tissue and lean body mass.
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Serum FGF21 Levels Are Increased in Obesity and Are Independently Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome in Humans

TL;DR: FGF21 is a novel adipokine associated with obesity-related metabolic complications in humans and the paradoxical increase of serum FGF21 in obese individuals, which may be explained by a compensatory response or resistance to FGF 21, warrants further investigation.
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Adipose Tissue-Derived Factors: Impact on Health and Disease

TL;DR: The endocrine functions of the adipose organ are widely studied at this stage and the systemic impact of adipocyte-derived factors on energy homeostasis is discussed.
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A Novel Serum Protein Similar to C1q, Produced Exclusively in Adipocytes

TL;DR: A novel 30-kDa secretory protein, Acrp30 (adipocyte complement-related protein of 30 kDa), that is made exclusively in adipocytes and whose mRNA is induced over 100-fold during adipocyte differentiation is described.
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The adipocyte-secreted protein Acrp30 enhances hepatic insulin action

TL;DR: It is proposed that Acrp30 is a potent insulin enhancer linking adipose tissue and whole-body glucose metabolism, which triggers a transient decrease in basal glucose levels in mice treated with streptozotocin.
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