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| Title |
A closer look at the role of urotensin II in the metabolic syndrome
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in endocrinology, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.3389/fendo.2012.00165 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Pierre-Olivier Barrette, Adel Giaid Schwertani |
| Abstract |
Urotensin II (UII) is a vasoactive peptide that was first discovered in the teleost fish, and later in mammals and humans. UII binds to the G protein coupled receptor GPR14 (now known as UT). UII mediates important physiological and pathological actions by interacting with its receptor. The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is described as cluster of factors such as obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance (IR), further leading to development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. UII levels are upregulated in patients with the MetS. Evidence directly implicating UII in every risk factor of the MetS has been accumulated. The mechanism that links the different aspects of the MetS relies primarily on IR and inflammation. By directly modulating both of these factors, UII is thought to play a central role in the pathogenesis of the MetS. Moreover, UII also plays an important role in hypertension and hyperlipidemia thereby contributing to cardiovascular complications associated with the MetS. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 17 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 16% |
| Researcher | 2 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 16% |
| Unknown | 5 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 32% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 11% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 11% |
| Unknown | 6 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 January 2019.
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#1,123
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#28,334
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#9
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