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nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, human

Known as: PBEF, human, Pre-B Cell-Enhancing Factor, pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor, human 
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (491 aa, ~56 kDa) is encoded by the human NAMPT gene. This protein plays a role in both NAD biosynthesis and… 
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Carbohydrate MetabolismCytokine GeneCytokine Receptor BindingCytokine Signaling

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2017
Review
2017
The Effects of Physical Activity on Serum Visfatin Level: A Literature Review
Higher concentration of plasma visfatin in obese and diabetic subjects compared with their healthy counterparts shows visfatin… 
2017
2017
Serum Visfatin Levels and Tissue Visfatin Expression in Patients with Breast Diseases
Objective: This study aims to evaluate if serum visfatin levels and tissue visfatin expression have an importance in patients… 
2016
2016
Metabolism: Totally addicted to NAD+
A study inCancer Cell reports that the growth of some isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1)-mutant cancers is dependent on their… 
2014
2014
Serum visfatin concentration in eutrophic and overweight/obese male children in early childhood
Background and Purpose: Childhood overweight/obesity is considered a global epidemic, which began earlier in pediatric patients… 
2013
2013
Effect of visfatin on blood glucose and serum lipids in normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic Rats
Visfatin is a novel adipokine showing altered plasma levels in different disorders, for example type-2 diabetes mellitus, obesity… 
2013
2013
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase inhibitors in cancer therapy: an advance: Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase inhibitors in cancer therapy: an advance
2013
2013
Implication of visfatin levels in patients with colon cancer
Objective: Adipocytokines have been reported to contribute to the pathogenesis of colon cancer, yet few studies have evaluated… 
2012
2012
Serum Visfatin and its Influencing Factors in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Objective: To explore the changes of serum visfatin and its influencing factors in patients with coronary artery disease(CAD… 
2011
2011
Effects of Fluvastatin on the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1,Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Induced by Visfatin in Cultured Human…
Aim To observe the effect of fluvastatin on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1(MMP-1),tissue inhibitors of matrix… 
2010
2010
High Palmitate Exposure Results in Increased NAMPT and PGC-1· Expression in Human Myotubes