Adiponectin: Probe of the molecular paradigm associating diabetes and obesity

Figure 1 Adipocyte-derived proteins with anti-diabetic actions include leptin, adiponectin, omentin and visfatin; other factors tend to raise blood glucose including resistin, Tumor necrosis factor-α and Retinol-binding protein 4. (Adapted from Mohamed-Ali et al[31] and Rosen et al[³²]). LPL: Lipoprotein lipase; HSL: Hormone-sensitive lipase; NEFA: Non-esterified fatty acids; ASP: Acylation stimulating protein; TAG: Triacylglycerol; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor α; RBP4: Retinol-binding protein; IL6: Interleukin 6.