Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein and metabolic syndrome

Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein(A-FABP) is a new-found adipocytokine which secreted from adipocyte. Animal experiment indicated that A-FABP can promote the development of insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitns and artheroaclerosis in metabolic syndrome. Population studies found that serum A-FABP level might be an independent biomarker of metabolic syndrome. The effect of A-FABP in treating metabolic syndrome is concerned by people gradually. This article introduces the distribution, structure, property of A-FABP, and the relationship between A-FABP and the components of metabolic syndrome. Key words: Adipecyte fatty acid binding protein;  Metabolic syndreme; Adipocyte