Elevated circulating level of a cytokine, pancreatic‐derived factor, is associated with metabolic syndrome components in a Chinese population

• Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 581 - 586
• Main Authors: Cao, Xiaopei, Yang, Chijiao, Lai, Fenghua, Hong, Zhenzhen, Lin, Huimei, Liu, Juan, Li, Yanbing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; China - epidemiology; Cytokines - blood; Diabetes Complications - blood; Diabetes Complications - epidemiology; Female; Glucose Intolerance - blood; Glucose Intolerance - complications; Glucose Intolerance - epidemiology; Humans; Impaired glucose tolerance; Male; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - blood; Metabolic Syndrome - complications; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Proteins - blood; Original; Pancreatic‐derived factor; Metabolic syndrome; Pancreatic-derived factor; Impaired glucose tolerance

Aims/Introduction Pancreatic‐derived factor (PANDER) is an important factor involved in obesity, glucose intolerance and abnormal lipid metabolism in animals. Nevertheless, the relationship between PANDER and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in humans has not yet been reported. Materials and Methods To det...