Maryam Esfahani - Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Ahmad Movahedian - Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Mostafa Baranchi - Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Taghi Goodarzi - Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a collection of obesity-associated disorders is associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, pro-thrombotic state, elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type ۲ diabetes. Adiponectin is one of the most abundant peptide hormones derived from adipose tissue. This protein plays a major role in glucose and lipid metabolism and prevents development of vascular changes. Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects are the other features of adiponectin. Hypoadiponectinemia is associated with hypertension and pro-thrombotic state. In this review, we discuss the crucial role of adiponectin in prevention of metabolic syndrome considering its effects on the components of this syndrome. Pharmacological interventions and lifestyle modification may increase plasma adiponectin level or tissue sensitivity which seems to be a promising target for prevention and therapeutic approaches of MetS and related diseases.

Adiponectin, Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Inflammation, metabolic syndrome, Oxidative stress