Plasma resistin is increased in patients with unstable angina

ApoE phenotype is associated with inflammatory markers in middle-aged subjects

“…In an earlier study serum resistin has been independently associated with increasing carotid IMT in treated hypertensive patients [34]. Earlier data have also provided evidence that resistin levels are associated with the severity of coronary artery disease [35] and resistin may have a role in further progression of the coronary artery disease [36]. In the present study the association of apoE4 with increased intima-media thickness, a noninvasive marker for early atherosclerotic changes, was seen in the subjects with the highest resistin levels.…”

Relationship between plasma resistin concentrations, inflammatory chemokines, and components of the metabolic syndrome in adults

“…Recently, numerous studies have emerged showing associations between resistin and circulating inflammatory markers in various patient populations [9][10][11]13,23,24]. For example, Kunnari and colleagues [13] showed that plasma resistin levels were positively correlated with circulating leukocyte levels and C-reactive protein levels in a large population-based cohort of Finnish subjects.…”

“…Resistin is expressed at high levels in human monocytes and macrophages and at low levels in adipose tissue, and has been found in human atherosclerotic lesions [4][5][6]. In various patient populations, circulating resistin levels have been positively correlated with inflammatory cytokines, adhesion molecules, and circulating leukocytes [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Despite intense interest in resistin as an inflammatory mediator underlying the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome and CVD, few data exist on the association between circulating resistin, inflammatory chemokines, and components of the metabolic syndrome in humans.…”

Serum resistin in acute myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes mellitus

“…The relationship between resistin and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been controversial 1. In humans, monocytes and macrophages produce large quantities of resistin, but very little resistin is expressed in adipocytes 2…”