A New Adipokine Chemerin

Chemerin was identified as a new adipokine in 2007.Recent investigations revealed that both chemerin and chemerin receptor(chemerinR)genes were highly expressed in white adipose tissues.Chemerin was a novel adipokine involved in the regulation of adipocyte differentiation and metabolism,which was also a novel adipokine correlated with obesity and aspects of metabolic syndrome.Further research on of the function of chemerin may lead to novel approaches for the treatment of obesity and its related diseases.