SERPINA12 antibody, 4632419J12Rik antibody, OL-64 antibody, Ol-64 antibody, Ol64 antibody, serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 12 antibody, serpin family A member 12 antibody, serine (or cysteine) peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 12 antibody, serpin A12 antibody, SERPINA12 antibody, Serpina12 antibody, LOC612386 antibody
Background
Vaspin (visceral adipose-specific SERPIN), a newly identified adipokine, which is a member of serine protease inhibitor family. Vaspin is also a unique insulin sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity. A recent publication indicates that induction of human vaspin mRNA expression in adipose tissue is regulated in a fat depot-specific manner and could be associated with parameters of obesity, insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism.