[New approach in the interpretation of adipose tissue]

Orv Hetil. 2010 Aug 1;151(31):1252-60. doi: 10.1556/OH.2010.28901.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Scientific results in the past fifteen years have proven that adipose tissue is an active endocrine organ secreting several hormones. Authors review and discuss the functions of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, visfatin and omentin with special references to metabolic actions.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adipokines / blood
  • Adipokines / metabolism*
  • Adipokines / physiology*
  • Adiponectin / metabolism
  • Adipose Tissue / metabolism*
  • Adipose Tissue / physiology*
  • Adipose Tissue / physiopathology
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Cytokines / physiology
  • GPI-Linked Proteins
  • Humans
  • Lectins / metabolism
  • Lectins / physiology
  • Leptin / metabolism
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
  • Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase / metabolism
  • Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase / physiology
  • Pancreas / metabolism
  • Receptors, Adipokine / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Adipokine / physiology*
  • Receptors, Adiponectin / metabolism
  • Receptors, Leptin / metabolism
  • Resistin / metabolism

Substances

  • Adipokines
  • Adiponectin
  • Cytokines
  • GPI-Linked Proteins
  • ITLN1 protein, human
  • Lectins
  • Leptin
  • Receptors, Adipokine
  • Receptors, Adiponectin
  • Receptors, Leptin
  • Resistin
  • Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase