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ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2024

The association between adipokines and pulmonary diseases: a mendelian randomization study.

Dongcai Wu, Ziyuan Wang, Keju Wang, Yuhan Wang, Tan Wang

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Article in BMC pulmonary medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Inter-Organ Communication in Pulmonary Fibrosis: Systemic Modifiers of a Lung-Centered Disease.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dongcai WuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Ziyuan WangDepartment of Respiratory, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Keju WangDepartment of Respiratory, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Yuhan WangCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Tan WangDepartment of Respiratory, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China. WangTan0215@outlook.com.
The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine · CNChangchun University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe role of adipokines in the development of lung diseases is significant, yet their specific relationship with different lung diseases remains unclear.

methodsIn our research, we analyzed genetic variations associated with adipokines and various lung conditions such as interstitial lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, lung cancer, sleep apnea, pneumonia, and tuberculosis, using data from public genome-wide studies. We employed Mendelian randomization techniques, including inverse variance weighting, weighted median, and MR-Egger regression methods, and conducted sensitivity checks to validate our findings.

resultsA study using the FinnGen database, which included 198,955 participants, identified 13 SNPs associated with adiponectin. Notably, adiponectin was found to significantly reduce the risk of interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, little evidence was found to establish a direct cause-effect relationship between the six adipokines and several other lung conditions, including sarcoidosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and sleep apnea syndrome.

conclusionThis study reveals a reverse link between adiponectin levels and the likelihood of interstitial lung disease, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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AsthmaIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLung NeoplasmsPneumoniaPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveSleep Apnea SyndromesTuberculosisAdipokinesAdiponectinHumansMendelian Randomization AnalysisAdipokinesAdiponectinAdipokineAdiponectinCausal relationshipsInterstitial lung diseaseMendelian randomization

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PMID38263093
PMCPMC10804699
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