Mediating effect of adiponectin between free fatty acid and tumor necrosis factor-α in patients with diabetes.
Zhang XiaShulong ShiXiaoqing MaFeng LiXinya LiHerbert Y GaisanoMingyang ZhaoYuhao LiYan HeJiajia JiangPublished in: Nutrition & diabetes (2024)
In patients with T2DM, FFA was positively associated with adiponectin when FFA was less than 0.7 mmol/L. Elevated adiponectin mediated FFA-related inflammation. This study may provide insights into the pro-inflammatory effect of adiponectin in T2DM.