| Revista: | International braz j urol |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000434825 |
| ISSN: | 1677-5538 |
| Autores: | Hu, Xiaobo1 Hu, Cong2 Zhang, Caiping2 Zhang, Min2 Long, Shiyin2 Cao, Zhaohui1 |
| Instituciones: | 1University of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Hengyang, Hunan. China 2University of South China, School of Pharmacy and Biosciences, Hengyang, Hunan. China |
| Año: | 2019 |
| Periodo: | Mar-Abr |
| Volumen: | 45 |
| Número: | 2 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | Obesity is defined as a chronic and excessive growth of adipose tissue. It has been associated with a high risk for development and progression of obesity-associated malignancies, while adipokines may mediate this association. Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-derived adipokines, with significant anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic and anti-proliferative properties. Plasma adiponectin levels are decreased in obese individuals, and this feature is closely correlated with development of several metabolic, immunological and neoplastic diseases. Recent studies have shown that prostate cancer patients have lower serum adiponectin levels and decreased expression of adiponectin receptors in tumor tissues, which suggests plasma adiponectin level is a risk factor for prostate cancer. Furthermore, exogenous adiponectin has exhibited therapeutic potential in animal models. In this review, we focus on the potential role of adiponectin and the underlying mechanism of adiponectin in the development and progression of prostate cancer. Exploring the signaling pathways linking adiponectin with tumorigenesis might provide a potential target for therapy |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina |
| Palabras clave: | Urología, Oncología, Próstata, Neoplasias, Factores de riesgo, Obesidad, Adiponectina |
| Keyword: | Urology, Oncology, Prostate, Neoplasms, Risk factors, Obesity, Adiponectin |
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