Insulin resistance is associated with elevated serum pigment epithelium–derived factor (PEDF) levels in morbidly obese patients
Gattu AK, Birkenfeld AL, Jornayvaz F, Dziura J, Li F, Crawford SE, Chu X, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Chung C, Samuel V. Insulin resistance is associated with elevated serum pigment epithelium–derived factor (PEDF) levels in morbidly obese patients. Acta Diabetologica 2012, 49: 161-169. PMID: 22547263, DOI: 10.1007/s00592-012-0397-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPigment epithelium-derived factorMorbidly obese patientsPEDF levelsInsulin resistanceDiabetes mellitusHigh glucose mediumObese patientsSerum pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) levelsPigment epithelium-derived factor levelsSerum pigment epithelium-derived factorHomeostasis model assessment scoreCounter-regulatory factorsSerum PEDF concentrationGastric bypass surgeryHuman hepatocytesSignificant risk factorsModel assessment scoreSerum PEDF levelsEpithelium-derived factorPrimary human hepatocytesHOMA scorePEDF concentrationDiabetes medicationsGastric bypassIR patients