Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Neprilysin (NEP), a zinc metalloendopeptidase, has a role in blood pressure control and lipid metabolism. The present study tested the hypothesis that NEP is associated with insulin resistance and features of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a study of 318 healthy human subjects and in murine obesity, and investigated NEP production by adipocytes in-vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 318 white European males, plasma NEP was elevated in the MetS and increased progressively with increasing MetS components. Plasma NEP activity correlated with insulin, homoeostasis model assessment and body mass index (BMI) in all subjects (P
Original language | English |
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Journal | International journal of obesity (2005) |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 8 |
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Publication status | Published - Aug 2011 |