Whereas prototypic adipocytokines such as adiponectin or leptin are mainly derived from
adipocytes, others such as pre-B cell colony enhancing factor (PBEF)/nicotinamide …

The contribution of diet to cancer risk has been considered to be higher in advanced
countries than in developing countries. In this paper, I review the current issues (a review of …

Nicotinamide phosphoribosyl-transferase (Nampt) or pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor or
visfatin represents a pleiotropic molecule acting as an enzyme, a cytokine and a growth …

Constant overproduction of pro-inflammatory molecules leads to chronic inflammation.
Unlike acute inflammation, which is essential for healing, chronic inflammation can delay …

AIM: To investigate serum adipokine levels in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients
before treatment and after achieving clinical remission. METHODS: Serum concentrations of …

Adiponectin (APN) is an adipose tissue-derived factor with anti-inflammatory and vascular
protective properties whose levels paradoxically decrease with increasing body fat. In this …

Background Visfatin is a multifaceted protein that plays an important role in regulating a
variety of physiological and pathological processes, including obesity, diabetes and …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder of the endocrine system. Its main
manifestations include oligo-ovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovary morphology …

The gut is a selective barrier that not only allows the translocation of nutrients from food, but
also microbe-derived metabolites to the systemic circulation that flows through the liver …

The activation of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor containing pyrin
domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been reported to importantly contribute to glomerular …