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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2020

Middle- and high-molecular weight adiponectin levels in relation to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Kun Lian, Yu-Nan Feng, Rong Li, Hao-Lin Liu, Peng Han, Lei Zhou, Cheng-Xiang Li, Qin Wang

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Gut Microbiota Predicts Treatment Response to Empagliflozin Among MASLD Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2025
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  2. [Prevalence rate and risk factor analysis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in 115 female patients with schizophrenia].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2023
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kun LianDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yu-Nan FengDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Rong LiDepartment of Geriatrics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Hao-Lin LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Peng HanDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Lei ZhouDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Cheng-Xiang LiDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Qin WangState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Biotechnology Center, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Air Force Medical University · CNXijing Hospital · CN

Funding

Bethune-Merck Diabetes Research FundNational Natural Science Foundation of China-Youth Projects 81500272National Natural Science Foundation of China-Youth Projects 81600356National Natural Science Foundation of China-Youth Projects 81601816National Natural Science Foundation of China-Youth Projects 81702733Program for the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81570210Program for the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81670229Science and Technology Development Research Project of Shaanxi Province-Key Problems of Science and Technology in Social Development 2016SF-034
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAdiponectin (APN) circulates as high-molecular weight (HMW), medium-molecular weight (MMW), and low-molecular weight (LMW) forms. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of chronic liver disease. Currently, the role of LMW, MMW, and HMW APN remains largely unclear in NAFLD.

methodsWe examined the variation of these forms and analyzed the related clinical characteristics in NAFLD. A total of 63 male NAFLD patients (mean age: 43.00 ± 6.10 years) and 70 healthy male subjects (mean age: 42.53 ± 7.98 years) were included in the study. Total APN and other clinical characteristics were measured. The changes in HMW, MMW, and LMW APN were determined in NAFLD patients and NAFLD patients on a high-fat diet, and the association between the groups was further analyzed.

resultsDecreased levels of total APN and three APN isoforms were found in NAFLD. Significantly decreased levels of HMW (P < .01) and MMW (P < .001) were observed in NAFLD of high-fat diet patients. In NAFLD patients, height (R = -.270, P = .032) and N-epsilon-(carboxymethyl) lysine (R = -.259, P = .040) significantly correlated with total APN. HMW APN was significantly associated with fasting plasma glucose (R = .350, P = .016), alanine aminotransferase (R = -.321, P = .029), and aspartate aminotransferase (R = -.295, P = .045). Additionally, MMW APN was significantly associated with total cholesterol (R = .357, P = .014) and high-density lipoprotein (R = .556, P < .0001). Low-density lipoprotein (R = -.283, P = .054) was also clearly associated with LMW APN in NAFLD patients.

conclusionThese results suggest that HMW and MMW APN may be involved in the pathogenesis and progression of NAFLD.

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AdiponectinAdultHumansMaleMolecular WeightNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseProtein IsoformsAdiponectinProtein Isoformsadiponectinhigh-molecular weightlow-molecular weightmiddle-molecular weightnonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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