Native Adiponectin Plays a Role in the Adipocyte Mediated Conversion of Fibroblasts to Myofibroblasts
M. Y. El-Hattab, N. Sinclair, J. N. Liszewski, M. V. Schhrodt, J. Herrmann, A. J. Klingelhutz, E. A. Sander, J. A. Ankrum
This study identifies adiponectin as a key adipokine secreted by mature adipocytes that induces fibroblast-to-myofibroblast conversion through a TGF-β1-independent pathway.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2022Bioengineering