Serum levels of high-molecular-weight adiponectin are in obese individuals, in part because of __________ suppression of adiponectin expression.
A) decreased; TNA-$\alpha$
B) decreased; insulin
C) increased; TNA-$\alpha$
D) increased; insulin

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High-molecular-weight adiponectin levels are decreased in obese individuals, primarily due to TNF-α (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) suppression of adiponectin expression.

Serum Levels of High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin Are in Obese Individuals, in Part