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Nature Cell Biology 8, 516–523 (1 May 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncb1404

APPL1 binds to adiponectin receptors and mediates adiponectin signalling and function

Xuming Mao , Chintan K. Kikani , Ramon A. Riojas , Paul Langlais , Lixin Wang , Fresnida J. Ramos , Qichen Fang , Christine Y. Christ-Roberts , Jenny Y. Hong , Ryang-Yeo Kim , Feng Liu & Lily Q. Dong

Adiponectin, also known as Acrp30, is an adipose tissue-derived hormone with anti-atherogenic, anti-diabetic and insulin sensitizing properties. Two seven-transmembrane domain-containing proteins, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, have recently been identified as adiponectin receptors, yet signalling events downstream of these receptors remain poorly defined.