The potential of lipocalin-2/NGAL as biomarker for inflammatory and metabolic diseases
Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), also known as neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), is a secreted glycoprotein that belongs to a group of transporters of small lipophilic molecules in circulation. LCN2 has been recently characterized as an adipose-derived cytokine. This adipokine is believed to bin...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis
2015
|
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4819811/ |