Detailed Information on Publication Record
2015
The role of visfatin (PBEF/Nampt) in pregnancy complications
PAVLOVÁ, Tereza, Jan NOVÁK and Julie BIENERTOVÁ VAŠKŮBasic information
Original name
The role of visfatin (PBEF/Nampt) in pregnancy complications
Authors
PAVLOVÁ, Tereza (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jan NOVÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Julie BIENERTOVÁ VAŠKŮ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Shannon, Elsevier Ireland LTD, 2015, 0165-0378
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
30102 Immunology
Country of publisher
Ireland
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Impact factor
Impact factor: 3.202
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14110/15:00086064
Organization unit
Faculty of Medicine
UT WoS
000365370500018
Keywords in English
Preterm labor; Pre-eclampsia; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Maternal plasma; Sirtuins; Visfatin
Tags
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 20/1/2016 11:52, Ing. Mgr. Věra Pospíšilíková
Abstract
V originále
Visfatin (PBEF/Nampt) is an adipocytokine that exerts pleiotropic effects within the human body, particularly affecting its metabolism and immunity. Visfatin was originally identified as being secreted by peripheral blood lymphocytes acting as a pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF). However, it was subsequently reported to be expressed in almost every tissue of the human body, with visceral fat deposits being the main source of visfatin. In addition to its secreted form, visfatin may also be found intracellularly where it functions as a nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt). Visfatin maternal plasma concentrations increase during pregnancy, suggesting its important role in this complicated process. Alterations in visfatin level also take place in patients during pregnancy complications. This review focuses on the ones that most commonly occur in connection with visfatin: preterm labor, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus. The review aims to provide a better understanding of the role of visfatin during pregnancy and the causes of its alteration in maternal plasma, highlighting the potential use of visfatin as a diagnostic marker of pregnancy complications in the future. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Links
MUNI/FR/0308/2014, interní kód MU |
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