ADVANCES IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.60, no.1, pp.94-100, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose: Apelin is an adipokine that plays a role in the regulation of many biological functions in mammals including the neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, immune systems, glucose homeostasis and obesity. It can act via autocrine, paracrine, endocrine, and exocrine signaling. We aimed to identify the role of apelin pathophysiology of diabetes.