Description
gAdiponectin (gAcrp30) is an adipocyte complement-related protein and is a member of the family of defense collagens (1). gAdiponectin is produced and secreted exclusively by adipocytes, and is a relatively abundant plasma protein, accounting for up to 0.05% of total serum protein. The signaling receptors for adiponectin and gAcrp30 have recently been identified and named AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 (2). AdipoR1 is produced primarily in muscle while AdipoR2 is predominantly expressed in the liver. gAcrp30 is an anti-diabetic and anti-antherogenic hormone that plays important roles in the regulation of lipid and glucose metabolism (3)