Research progress of C1q/TNF-related protein 9 and metabolic diseases / 中国糖尿病杂志

C1q/TNF-related protein 9 (CTRP9) ,a core member of the C1q family ,is mainly expressed in adipose tissue .In recent years ,many studies have indicated that the aberrant expression of CTRP9 is closely related with type 2 diabetes mellitus ,obesity ,metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis . This review summarizes the research progress of the secretion and action pathway of CTRP 9 and their relationship with metabolic diseases .