Clinical implications of fetuin-A

Adv Clin Chem. 2019:89:79-130. doi: 10.1016/bs.acc.2018.12.003. Epub 2019 Feb 8.

Abstract

Fetuin-A, also termed alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein, is a 46kDa hepatocyte derived protein (hepatokine) and serves multifaceted functions.

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Calcification; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic kidney disease; Fetuin-A.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcinosis / genetics
  • Calcinosis / metabolism
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / genetics
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / pathology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / genetics
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Metabolic Diseases / genetics
  • Metabolic Diseases / metabolism*
  • Metabolic Diseases / pathology
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / genetics
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / metabolism*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / pathology
  • alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein / analysis
  • alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein / genetics
  • alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein / metabolism*

Substances

  • alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein