Research progress on the relationship between adiponectin and arsenic exposure / 中华地方病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Arsenic is an environmental toxicant. Chronic exposure to arsenic has been suggested being related to multiple diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Adiponectin, an adipocyte-derived hormone with multiple effects, such as anti-atherosclerotic, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities, plays important roles in the development of many diseases, especially in those related to glucolipid metabolism. The change of adiponectin level caused by arsenic exposure may be an important link of health damage caused by arsenic, especially in diseases related to glucolipid disorders.