The role of Apelin hormone at insulin resistance disorder
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 451–455.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2024.21.1.0402
Publication history:
Received on 08 September 2024; revised on 23 October 2024; accepted on 26 October 2024
Abstract:
Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder that precedes type 2 diabetes, where cells begin to show a state of non-responsiveness to the hormone insulin. Such physiological conditions naturally cause high blood glucose levels, which may be caused by obesity. Adipose tissue has the ability to secrete the hormone Apelin, which is a peptide hormone. Apelin act to target fat and glucose metabolism pathways, and therefore can be used as a treatment in cases of insulin resistance induced by obesity.
Keywords:
Insulin resistance; Apelin; Adipose tissue; Type 2 diabetes
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