Review Volume 12, Issue 5 pp 4660—4672
Adiponectin in renal fibrosis
- 1 The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University; Zunyi Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- 2 The First People’s Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
- 3 Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- 4 Panyu Central Hospital, Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Received: August 12, 2019 Accepted: January 25, 2020 Published: February 17, 2020
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.102811How to Cite
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Abstract
Renal fibrosis is an inevitable consequence of parenchymal scarring and is the common final pathway that mediates almost all progressive renal diseases. Adiponectin, a hormone produced by adipose tissue, possesses potent anti-insulin, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fibrotic properties. Reportedly, adiponectin serves as an important messenger that facilitates complex interactions between adipose tissue and other metabolically related organs. In recent years, a growing body of evidence supports adiponectin involvement in renal fibrosis. These studies provide a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanism of action of adiponectin in renal fibrosis and also offer a potential preventive and therapeutic target for renal fibrosis. In this review, the physiological role of adiponectin is briefly introduced, and then the mechanism of adiponectin-mediated renal fibrosis and the related signaling pathways are described. Finally, we summarize the findings regarding the clinical value of adiponectin in renal fibrotic diseases and prospected its application potential.