Adipose tissue is a complex organ with endocrine, metabolic and immune regulatory roles.
Adipose depots have been characterized to release several adipocytokines that work locally …

Overweight and obesity are health problems of epidemic proportions, increasing the risk not
only of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus but also of various types of …

Obesity causes dysfunction of adipose tissue, with resultant chronic inflammation and
adverse interplay of various adipokines, sex steroids and endocrine hormones. All these …

Adipose tissue is the largest endocrine organ and an accepted contributor to overall energy
homeostasis. There is strong evidence linking increased adiposity to the development of 13 …

The past few years have provided substantial evidence for the vital role of the local tumor
microenvironment for various aspects of tumor progression. With obesity and its …

The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent decades, reaching epidemic
proportions. It is becoming clear that obesity is associated not only with type 2 diabetes …

Adipose tissue in addition to its ability to keep lipids is now recognized as a real organ with
both metabolic and endocrine functions. Recent studies demonstrated that in obese animals …

Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we investigate the role of classic and novel
adipocytokines in cancer pathogenesis synopsizing the mechanisms underlying the …

Adiposity is associated with an increased risk of various types of carcinoma. One of the
plausible mechanisms underlying the tumor-promoting role of obesity is an aberrant …

Abstract Purpose of Review Adipocytes have adapted to store energy in the form of lipid and
also secrete circulating factors called adipokines that signal to other tissues to coordinate …