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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Adropin: a key player in immune cell homeostasis and regulation of inflammation in several diseases.

Junmin Wang, Ning Ding, Chong Chen, Simin Gu, Jing Liu, Yanping Wang, Liubing Lin, Yiyuan Zheng, Yong Li

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Junmin Wang *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Ning Ding *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chong Chen *Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Simin GuShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jing LiuShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yanping WangShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Liubing LinShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yiyuan ZhengShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yong LiShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adropin is a secreted peptide encoded by the energy homeostasis-associated gene (ENHO), located chromosome 9p13.3, with a conserved amino acid sequence across humans and mice. Its expression is regulated by various factors, including fat, LXRα, ERα, ROR, and STAT3. Adropin plays a critical role in glucose and lipid metabolism, as well as insulin resistance, by modulating multiple signaling pathways that contribute to the reduction of obesity and the improvement of blood lipid and glucose homeostasis. Additionally, it influences immune cells and inflammation, exerting anti-inflammatory effects across various diseases. While extensive research has summarized the regulation of cellular energy metabolism by adropin, limited studies have explored its role in immune regulation and inflammation. To enhance the understanding of adropin's immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory mechanisms, this review synthesizes recent findings on its effects in conditions such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, fatty liver, non-alcoholic hepatitis, and inflammation. Furthermore, the review discusses the current research limitations and outlines potential future directions for adropin-related investigations. It is hoped that ongoing research into adropin will contribute significantly to the advancement of medical treatments for various diseases.

Indexed as

Blood ProteinsHomeostasisInflammationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsAnimalsHumansSignal TransductionBlood ProteinsEnho protein, humanIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteinsadropindiseaseimmunityinflammationpathway

Identifiers

PMID39906123
PMCPMC11790448

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