Variable dysregulation of circulating lipocalin-2 in different obese phenotypes: Association with vasodilator dysfunction.

Francesca SchinzariGiuseppina VizioliUmberto Campia Carmine CardilloManfredi Tesauro

Published in: Vascular medicine (London, England) (2023)

Circulating LCN2, but not RBP4, is higher in obese than in lean individuals. Interestingly, changes in LCN2 inversely relate to those in vasodilator function, thereby making this protein a potential biomarker for risk stratification in obesity.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
obese patients
oxidative stress
weight gain
binding protein
body mass index
skeletal muscle