Physiological and pathophysiological roles of NAMPT and NAD metabolism

A Garten, S Schuster, M Penke, T Gorski… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is a regulator of the intracellular
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) pool. NAD is an essential coenzyme involved in …

Bariatric surgery and skeletal health: A narrative review and position statement for management by the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS)

J Paccou, E Tsourdi, C Meier, A Palermo, J Pepe… - Bone, 2022 - Elsevier
Context Numerous studies have demonstrated detrimental skeletal consequences following
bariatric surgery. Methods A working group of the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) …

Total adiponectin in overweight and obese subjects and its response to visceral fat loss

S Gariballa, J Alkaabi, J Yasin, A Al Essa - BMC endocrine disorders, 2019 - Springer
Background Visceral obesity and related diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE). Adiponectin is a hormone that is secreted by adipose tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of bariatric surgery on the circulating level of adiponectin, chemerin, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, leptin, resistin, and visfatin: a systematic review …

M Askarpour, S Alizadeh, A Hadi… - Hormone and …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Different adipokines secreted from adipose tissue, exert a range of physiological effects. The
aim of present systematic review and meta-analysis was to critically investigate the …

Regulation and function of extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase/visfatin

F Carbone, L Liberale, A Bonaventura… - Comprehensive …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine‐enzyme, which was
described as to play bioactivities both in the intracellular and in the extracellular …

Renoprotective role of bariatric surgery in patients with established chronic kidney disease

E Morales, E Porrini, M Martin-Taboada… - Clinical Kidney …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Bariatric surgery (BS) has been postulated as the most effective measure for
weight reduction. Weight loss improves metabolic parameters and exerts changes in renal …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease features and levels of adipokines and inflammatory cytokines among morbidly obese individuals

L Baltieri, EA Chaim, FDM Chaim, MP Utrini… - Arquivos de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest
hepatopathy worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlations between NAFLD …

Effects of zinc supplementation on serum adiponectin concentration and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes

S Asghari, MJ Hosseinzadeh-Attar, E Alipoor… - Journal of Trace …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies have suggested that zinc is involved in insulin homeostasis.
Adiponectin is a well-known adipokine with anti-diabetic, anti-atherogenic, and anti …

Obesity-related insulin resistance: implications for the surgical patient

N Tewari, S Awad, IA Macdonald… - International journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
In healthy surgical patients, preoperative fasting and major surgery induce development of
insulin resistance (IR). IR can be present in up to 41% of obese patients without diabetes …

Obesity-related immune responses and their impact on surgical outcomes

M Quante, A Dietrich, A ElKhal, SG Tullius - International Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
The obesity epidemic represents a critical disease burden with broad clinical consequences.
At the same time, obesity has been linked to inferior surgical outcomes and considered a …