Does visfatin protect Rat Pancreatic β-cells against IFN-γ-Induced Apoptosis through AMPK and ERK1/2 Signaling Pathways?
These results suggested that visfatin protected pancreatic islet cells against IFN-γ-induced apoptosis via mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway. The anti-apoptotic action of visfatin is mediated by activation of AMPK and ERK1/2 signaling molecules.
Growth differentiation factor 15 might be used as a surrogate marker for latent heart failure and could help to identify patients with ACHD who are at risk for developing heart failure, even if they are clinically asymptomatic.