It is well established that adipose tissue, apart from its energy storage function, acts as an
endocrine organ that produces and secretes a number of bioactive substances, including …

Cardiovascular diseases can be considered the most important cause of death in diabetic
population and diabetes can in turn increase the risk of cardiovascular events. Inflammation …

Adipokines are cell-signaling proteins secreted by adipose tissue that has been related to a
low-grade state of inflammation and different pathologies. The present review aims to …

Introduction Adipose tissue secretes various bioactive peptides/proteins, immune molecules
and inflammatory mediators which are known as adipokines or adipocytokines. Adipokines …

Obesity, and especially excessive visceral adipose tissue accumulation, is considered as a
low-grade inflammatory state that is responsible for adipocyte dysfunction and associated …

Aim Critically discuss the available data, to identify the current gaps and to provide key
concepts that will help clinicians in translating the biology of adipokines in the context of …

Adipokines are currently widely studied cellular signaling proteins produced by adipose
tissue and involved in various processes, including inflammation; energy and appetite …

Obesity, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m 2, has been
verified to be associated with several health problems which are always grouped as …

Accumulating evidence indicates that obesity is closely associated with an increased risk of
metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and …

Obesity has become an important public health issue in Western and developing countries,
with well known metabolic and cardiovascular complications. In the last decades, evidence …