Fetuin-A: a multifunctional protein

K Mori, M Emoto, M Inaba - Recent patents on endocrine …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Sixty-six years have elapsed since the discovery of fetuin in 1944, but its importance in
mammalian physiology has only recently been appreciated. Fetuin, first isolated from fetal …

Oestrogens and temperature-dependent sex determination in reptiles: all is in the gonads

C Pieau, M Dorizzi - Journal of Endocrinology, 2004 - joe.bioscientifica.com
We have previously shown that hexarelin, a novel GH-releasing peptide (GHRP), is able to
elicit GH release when administered iv, sc or by mouth and that it is a more potent GH …

Fetuin-A and the cardiovascular system

K Mori, M Emoto, M Inaba - Advances in clinical chemistry, 2012 - books.google.com
Fetuin was first isolated from bovine serum in 1944. It is now most commonly known as
either fetuin-A or alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein (AHSG), the protein product of Ahsg gene. A …

A highly sensitive “switch-on” fluorescent probe for protein quantification and visualization based on aggregation-induced emission

F Wang, J Wen, L Huang, J Huang… - Chemical …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
A highly sensitive and water-soluble “switch-on” fluorescent probe with aggregation-induced
emission characteristics was developed for protein quantification and visualization. It offers a …

[PDF][PDF] Plasma protein regulation by thyroid hormone

KH Lin, HY Lee, CH Shih, CC Yen… - Journal of …, 2003 - researchgate.net
Thyroid hormones (THs) regulate growth, development, differentiation and metabolic
processes by interacting and activating thyroid hormone receptors (TRs). Although much …

Extended‐release niacin decreases serum fetuin‐A concentrations in individuals with metabolic syndrome

SV Kaushik, EP Plaisance, T Kim… - Diabetes/metabolism …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fetuin‐A, a liver‐secreted phosphoprotein and physiological inhibitor of insulin
receptor tyrosine kinase, is associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome (MetS) …

[Retracted] Serum Fetuin‐A Levels in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta‐Analysis

ZL Sun, QY Xie, GL Guo, K Ma… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Fetuin‐A (FA) suppresses arterial calcification, promotes insulin resistance,
and appears to be elevated in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but the data is …

AHSG gene variant is associated with leanness among Swedish men

C Lavebratt, S Wahlqvist, L Nordfors, J Hoffstedt… - Human genetics, 2005 - Springer
Abstract Alpha 2 Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG) is a plasma protein inhibiting the
activity of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase. Ahsg knock-out mice have increased insulin …

Association of α2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG, fetuin-A) polymorphism with AHSG and phosphate serum levels

M Osawa, W Tian, H Horiuchi, M Kaneko, K Umetsu - Human genetics, 2005 - Springer
Abstract Alpha2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG), also known as fetuin-A, is a plasma protein
displaying high-affinity interaction with calcium phosphate, by which ectopic vascular …

Preeclampsia is associated with decreased serum α2-HS glycoprotein (fetuin-A) concentration

A Molvarec, L Kalabay, Z Derzsy, A Szarka… - Hypertension …, 2009 - nature.com
The purpose of this study was to determine serum α 2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG)
concentration and its diagnostic accuracy in preeclampsia. In this case–control study, the …