Visfatin Promotes Monocyte Adhesion by Upregulating ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 Expression in Endothelial Cells via Activation of p38-PI3K-Akt Signaling and Subsequent ROS Production and IKK/NF-кB Activation

• Yu-Ting Lin,
• Luen-Kui Chen,
• Deng-Yuan Jian,
• Ting-Chia Hsu,
• Wei-Chih Huang,
• Tse-Ting Kuan,
• Shao-Yun Wu,
• Ching-Fai Kwok,
• Low-Tone Ho,
• Chi-Chang Juan

Affiliations

Yu-Ting Lin

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Luen-Kui Chen

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Deng-Yuan Jian

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Wen-Lin Hemodialysis Unit, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Ting-Chia Hsu

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Wei-Chih Huang

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Tse-Ting Kuan

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Shao-Yun Wu

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Ching-Fai Kwok

Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Low-Tone Ho

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Chi-Chang Juan

Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan