adiponectin receptor

{{Short description|Cell surface receptors for adiponectin}}

The adiponectin receptors (AdipoRs) include the following two receptors, which are bound and activated by adiponectin:

• Adiponectin receptor 1 (AdipoR1, PAQR1)
• Adiponectin receptor 2 (AdipoR2, PAQR2)

They are members of the progestin and adipoQ receptor (PAQR) family.{{cite journal|last1=Tang|first1=Y. Tom|last2=Hu|first2=Tianhua|last3=Arterburn|first3=Matthew|last4=Boyle|first4=Bryan|last5=Bright|first5=Jessica M.|last6=Emtage|first6=Peter C.|last7=Funk|first7=Walter D.|title=PAQR Proteins: A Novel Membrane Receptor Family Defined by an Ancient7-Transmembrane Pass Motif|journal=Journal of Molecular Evolution|volume=61|issue=3|year=2005|pages=372–380|issn=0022-2844|doi=10.1007/s00239-004-0375-2|pmid=16044242|bibcode=2005JMolE..61..372T |s2cid=31473802 }}

In 2016, the University of Tokyo announced that it would launch an investigation into claims of fabrication of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 identification data, as accused by an anonymous person/group called Ordinary_researchers.[https://www.science.org/content/article/university-tokyo-investigate-data-manipulation-charges-against-six-prominent-research University of Tokyo to investigate data manipulation charges against six prominent research groups] ScienceInsider, Dennis Normile, Sep 20, 2016