Original paper

ZAG, a lipid mobilizing adipokine, is downregulated in human obesity

Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 61 - 66
Published: Mar 1, 2008
Abstract
The main goal of this study was to compare the expression of Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG), a recently described adipokine, in obese and lean subjects. ZAG expression was determined by Real-time PCR analysis in subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue of eighteen young men, 9 lean (BMI=23.1±0.4 kg/m2) and 9 obese (34.7±1.2 kg/m2) with a similar habitual dietary intake of fat and physical activity, which were assessed by validated methods. Our data...
Paper Details
Title
ZAG, a lipid mobilizing adipokine, is downregulated in human obesity
Published Date
Mar 1, 2008
Volume
64
Issue
1
Pages
61 - 66
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