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. 2023 Aug 25;46(9):1574–1586. doi: 10.2337/dci23-0030

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Obesity reduces the production of adiponectin in favor of leptin. Gene transcription of inflammatory mediators such as IL-1, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, and TNF-α is increased, which creates a proinflammatory state and oxidative stress. Profibrotic factors plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and TGF-β1, connective tissue growth factor, and extracellular matrix proteins are increased, all contributing to progressive diabetic nephropathy. IL, interleukin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1.