Journal article
Lower Plasma Adiponectin Levels Are Associated with Larger Tumor Size and Metastasis in Clear-Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine a possible relationship between plasma adiponectin levels and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Adiponectin, a cytokine secreted by adipocytes, is a potent antiangiogenic factor. Plasma levels of adiponectin in patients with RCC and tumor adiponectin receptors R1 and R2 (AdipoR1&2) expression levels were measured and correlated with disease characteristics.
METHODS: Preoperative plasma samples from 42 patients were analyzed in …
Authors
Pinthus JH; Kleinmann N; Tisdale B; Chatterjee S; Lu J-P; Gillis A; Hamlet T; Singh G; Farrokhyar F; Kapoor A
Journal
European Urology, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 866–874
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.eururo.2008.02.044
ISSN
0302-2838