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. 2021 Feb 14;13(2):620. doi: 10.3390/nu13020620

Table 1.

Characteristics of asprosin classified into main thematic threads.

Thematic Threads Description References
Asprosin discovery Asprosin structure [7,8]
Asprosin action Olfr734 as an asprosin receptor [12]
FBN1 gene mutation reduces asprosin production [7,9,10]
Starvation induces asprosin production by white adipose tissue [7]
Obesity state induces asprosin production by white adipose tissue [13]
Mechanism of asprosin action via cAMP/PKC activation [7]
Liver as a target organ for asprosin action—induction of glucose release [7,9]
Appetite regulation Asprosin activates orexigenic agouti-related peptide (AgRP) neurons leading to appetite stimulation by the Gαs-cAMP-PKA axis [9]
Anti-asprosin antibodies efficiently suppress AgRP neurons activation and food intake by insulin-resistant obese mice [9]
Elevated asprosin level in diseases state in patients with obesity [20,21,35,36]
in patients with insulin resistance [22,23]
in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 [24]
in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 [25,26,27]
in patients with anorexia nervosa [18]
in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus [33]
in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia [34]
Decreased asprosin level in diseases state patients with neonatal progeroid syndrome (NPS) [7,8]
in oncological patients with anorexia [19]
in women with intrauterine growth restriction [34]
in patients with acromegaly [11]
In mice with streptozocin-induces diabetes [28]
Pathophysiology of asprosin action Asprosin induces pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction and impairs insulin release [29]
Asprosin impairs muscle cell sensitivity to insulin [30]
Cardioprotection Asprosin improves the effectiveness of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) use in myocardial infarction (MI) treatment [37]
Asprosin protects cardiomyocytes through hypoxia-induced apoptosis [38]
Asprosin protects cardiac microvascular endothelial cells against damage caused by high glucose concentration [39]
Fertility Asprosin improves progressive sperm motility and fertility potential [40]
Asprosin regulates the function of ovarian follicles [44]
Asprosin level changes in the course of menstrual cycle [45]
Physical activity in asprosin reduction 8-week aerobic exercise program reduces asprosin in mice with type 1 diabetes mellitus [48]
Intermittent and continuous swimming training decrease asprosin levels in rats with metabolic syndrome [49]
Acute aerobic exercise reduces asprosin level in healthy and obese men [50]
Short-term high-intensive anaerobic exercise increases asprosin level in healthy women [12]
Whole-body cryotherapy reduces asprosin level in menopausal women [52]