ea0016p534 | Obesity | ECE2008
Tan Bee K
, Adya Raghu
, Farhatullah S
, Lewandowski KC
, O'Hare Paul
, Lehnert Hendrik
, Randeva Harpal S
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with insulin resistance and obesity. Recent studies have shown that plasma omentin-1 levels decrease with obesity. Currently, no data exists on the relative expression and regulation of omentin-1 in adipose tissue (AT) of PCOS women.Objectives: To assess mRNA and protein levels of omentin-1 in omental (om) AT of PCOS women and matched controls, including circulating omentin-1. Ex vivo and in vivo</...