“…The regulatory effects of miRNAs on adipose tissue metabolism are mediated via regulation of cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis and appetite (Chen et al, 2013). miRNAs that have been connected to insulin resistance, diabetes or obesity include miR-21, miR-221/222, miR-146b, miR-33a and -b, miR-103, miR-107, miR-192* and miR-143 (Nakanishi et al, 2009;Xie et al, 2009;Rottiers and Näär, 2012;Kilic et al, 2015;Mysore et al, 2016). miR-378, -326, −193b, −126, −26a -and a number of others -regulate adiponectin (AdipoQ), which is an important regulator and marker of adipogenesis (Ishida et al, 2014;Santovito et al, 2014;Belarbi et al, 2015).…”