Table 1.

Effect of adropin on metabolic parameters.

Organ/Systems/Condition	Effect	Reference
Liver	Increases the expression of hepatic lipogenic genes and PPARγ	[14]
Cardiovascular system	Increases angiogenesis, blood flow, capillary density, and protects endothelial cells	[23]
	Improves cardiac function and coronary flow	[77]
Diabetes mellitus	Low adropin level increases the risk of chronic complications of diabetes	[63,64,65]
	Stimulates insulin signal pathways by promoting Akt phosphorylation	[20]
Fat	Suppresses lipid accumulation	[78,79]
Inflammation	Inhibits TNF-α	[80]