Adiponectin Is Secreted by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Regulates Muscle Contractile Phenotype
Ding M, Wagner R, Martin K. Adiponectin Is Secreted by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Regulates Muscle Contractile Phenotype. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 957.5-957.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.957.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdiponectin overexpressionContractile phenotypeVSMC contractile proteinsVascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsContractile protein expressionVascular smooth muscle cell differentiationVSMC contractile phenotypeCardioprotective adipokineSmooth muscle cell differentiationVisceral fatReceptors AdipoR1Endogenous adiponectinRecombinant adiponectinAdiponectinParacrine actionCardioprotective functionParacrine mannerVSMC proliferationHigher order oligomeric formsSiRNA knock-downMuscle cell differentiationMuscle cellsContractile proteinsVSMC