تصفح College of Medicine حسب المؤلف "Dakroub, Ali"
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C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder?
Dakroub, Ali; Dbouk, Ali; Asfour, Aref; Nasser, Suzanne A.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F.; Sahebkar, Amirhossein; Eid, Assaad A.; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2024 , Article)C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin synthesis believed to be biologically inert, is emerging as a multifunctional molecule. C-peptide serves an anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic role in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) ... -
Visfatin : An emerging adipocytokine bridging the gap in the evolution of cardiovascular diseases
Dakroub, Ali; Nasser, Suzanne A; Kobeissy, Firas; Yassine, Hadi M; Orekhov, Alexander; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Iratni, Rabah; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Visfatin/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine expressed predominately in visceral fat tissues. High circulating levels of visfatin/NAMPT have been implicated in vascular remodeling, vascular ... -
Visfatin: A Possible Role in Cardiovasculo-Metabolic Disorders
Dakroub, Ali; A Nasser, Suzanne; Younis, Nour; Bhagani, Humna; Al-Dhaheri, Yusra; Pintus, Gianfranco; Eid, Assaad A.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F.; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)Visfatin/NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) is an adipocytokine with several intriguing properties. It was first identified as pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor but turned out to possess enzymatic functions ...