Direct Inhibitory Effects of Pioglitazone on Hepatic Fetuin-A Expression

Fetuin-A, a circulating glycoprotein synthesized in the liver, is involved in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. However, regulation of fetuin-A synthesis has remained obscure. We previously reported that pioglitazone treatment significantly reduced serum fetuin-A levels in patients with type 2...

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Main Authors: Ochi, Akinobu, Mori, Katsuhito, Emoto, Masanori, Nakatani, Shinya, Morioka, Tomoaki, Motoyama, Koka, Fukumoto, Shinya, Imanishi, Yasuo, Koyama, Hidenori, Ishimura, Eiji, Inaba, Masaaki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3923806/