Apelin attenuates oxidative stress in human adipocytes

• Main Authors: Chen, Peng, Poh, Chueh Loo, Chong, Seow Khoon, Than, Aung, Zhang, Xiaohong, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100581; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24131
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

It has been recently recognized that the increased oxidative stress (ROS overproduction) in obese condition is a key contributor to the pathogenesis of obesity-associated metabolic diseases. Apelin is an adipocytokine secreted by adipocytes, and known for its anti-obesity and anti-diabetic propertie...