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A Review on Visfatin/Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase/Pre-B Cell Colony-Enhancing Factor
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Adipocytokines are mainly adipocyte-derived cytokines regulating metabolism and are key regulators of insulin resistance. Visfatin is a newly discovered adipocyte hormone with a direct relationship type 2 diabetes mellitus. Visfatin/NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) is a protein with diverse functions. Although the first discovery of this molecule as a pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor suggested primarily a cytokine function, its rediscovery as the key enzyme in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide generation has considerably widened its potential biological activities. Its broad spectrum of effects is being regarded as a potential approach to prevent and treat various pathological conditions.
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Adipose Tissue, Adipokines, Quinolinc Acid, Insulin Resistance.
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