Omentin inhibits osteoblastic differentiation of calcifying vascular smooth muscle cells through the PI3K/Akt pathway

Release time:2016-04-08

Affiliation of Author(s):Xiangya School of Nursing,CSU

Journal:Amino Acids

Place of Publication:New York, NY

Key Words:omentin， Vascular smooth muscle cells， Calcification， Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

Abstract:Arterial calcification is positively associated with visceral adiposity, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Omentin is a novel adipokine that is selectively expressed in visceral adipose tissue. The l

Co-author:T Si-Yuan, M Yu-Lin, X Ping-Li, D Xin-Yun

Indexed by:Other

Discipline:基础医学

Document Type:J

Volume:41

Issue:5

Page Number:1223-1231

ISSN No.:0939-4451

Translation or Not:no

Date of Publication:2011-11-08

Links to published journals:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00726-010-0800-3