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.
MeSH terms
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Adipokines / blood
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Adipokines / metabolism*
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Adipokines / physiology*
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Adiponectin / metabolism
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Adipose Tissue / metabolism*
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Adipose Tissue / physiology*
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Adipose Tissue / physiopathology
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Cytokines / metabolism
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Cytokines / physiology
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GPI-Linked Proteins
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Humans
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Lectins / metabolism
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Lectins / physiology
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Leptin / metabolism
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Liver / metabolism
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Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
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Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase / metabolism
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Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase / physiology
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Pancreas / metabolism
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Receptors, Adipokine / metabolism*
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Receptors, Adipokine / physiology*
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Receptors, Adiponectin / metabolism
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Receptors, Leptin / metabolism
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Resistin / metabolism
Substances
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Adipokines
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Adiponectin
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Cytokines
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GPI-Linked Proteins
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ITLN1 protein, human
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Lectins
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Leptin
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Receptors, Adipokine
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Receptors, Adiponectin
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Receptors, Leptin
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Resistin
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Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase