Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Buechler C

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• Review Article
  Chemerin in Liver Diseases
  Author(s): Buechler CBuechler C
  
  Chemerin is a chemoattractant protein and moreover has a role in adipogenesis, angiogenesis and glucose homeostasis. Chemerin is primarily synthesized and secreted by adipocytes and hepatocytes. Chemerin receptors chemokine-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1), G-protein coupled receptor 1 (GPR1) and CC-motif chemokine receptorlike 2 (CCRL2) are all expressed in the liver suggesting that chemerin may be relevant in liver physiology and pathophysiology. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with obesity and is the most common cause of chronic liver injury. NAFLD and chronic hepatitis C virus infection are risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatic and serum chemerin have been analyzed in human and rodent NAFLD, in patients with chronic hepatitis C and patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Chemerin, GPR1 and CMKLR1 deficient mice have been used to elucidate the role of thes.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1017.1000144

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