There are controversies regarding the association of visfatin with overweight/obesity, type 2
diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance (IR), metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease in …

Adipose tissue is a complex endocrine organ with an intricate role in whole body
homeostasis. Beyond storing energy, adipose tissue is fundamental in numerous processes …

Aim: Adipokines are protein products of adipose tissue with paracrine and endocrine
actions, which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Locally …

Pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF), also known as visfatin, is a highly conserved, 52-
kDa protein found in living species from bacteria to humans. Originally a curiosity identified …

The growing worldwide burden of insulin resistance (IR) emphasizes the importance of early
identification for improved management. Obesity, particularly visceral obesity, has been a …

Obesity is a complex disease caused by the interaction of a myriad of genetic, dietary,
lifestyle and environmental factors, which favors a chronic positive energy balance, leading …

Aims/hypothesis Extracellular pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor/nicotinamide
phosphoribosyltransferase/visfatin (ePBEF/NAMPT/visfatin) is an adipocytokine, whose …

The focus of this review is on the role of apolipoprotein C-II (apoC-II) in lipoprotein
metabolism and the potential effects on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We …

Aim Phenolic compounds naturally contained in extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) have
demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The present study aimed at …

Objective Visfatin is a newly identified adipocytokine and recent studies indicated that
visfatin may have potential proinflammatory effect. However, its pathophysiological role in …