Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Resistin was originally proposed in animal models as a link between obesity and insulin resistance, but later studies in humans have shown a divergent role. Yet, resistin seems to be involved in the development of atherosclerosis in humans by promoting the formation of foam cells; further, its expression is induced by oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in human macrophages.Methods: We assessed the relationships between resistin and marke...