Besides its role as an energy storage organ, adipose tissue can be viewed as a dynamic
and complex endocrine organ, which produces and secretes several adipokines, including …

Metabolic syndrome is a global public health problem and predisposes individuals to
obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although the underlying mechanisms remain …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a collection of cardiometabolic risk factors that includes obesity,
insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Although there has been significant …

Neutrophils are produced in the bone marrow from stem cells that proliferate and
differentiate to mature neutrophils fully equipped with an armory of granules. These contain …

Adipose tissue is a complex endocrine organ, with a role in obesity and cancer. Adipose
tissue is generally linked to excessive body fat, and it is well known that the female breast is …

The discovery of leptin in 1994 sparked dramatic new interest in the study of white adipose
tissue. It is now recognised to be a metabolically active endocrine organ, producing …

It is well known that adipokines are endocrine factors that are mainly secreted by white
adipose tissue. Their central role in energy metabolism is currently accepted. More recently …

Chemerin is a secreted protein with a complex but well-established role in immune function.
Parallel lines of investigation also support the notion that chemerin is a novel adipokine that …

Chemerin is an adipocyte‐secreted protein with autocrine/paracrine roles on adipose
development and function as well as endocrine roles in metabolism and immunity. Following …

Overweight and adiposity are risk factors for several diseases, like type 2 diabetes and
cancer. White adipose tissue is a major source for adipokines, comprising a diverse group of …