The placenta is an endocrine fetal organ, which secretes a plethora of steroid-and proteo-
hormones, metabolic proteins, growth factors, and cytokines in order to adapt maternal …

Mothers confer natural passive immunization to their infants through the transplacental
pathway during the gestation period. The objective of the present study was to establish at …

Background Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is one of the most important sources of
proinflammatory molecules in obese people and it conditions the appearance of insulin …

Context Fetal overgrowth “programs” an elevated risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in
adulthood. Plausibly, adipokines may be involved in programming metabolic health …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the maternal omentin-1 level, quality
of life and marital satisfaction of women with cesarean and vaginal delivery. Methods This …

Undernutrition is responsible for up to 45% of deaths in children under five, with low-and
middle-income countries disproportionately affected. Adipokines are known modulators of …

Background Adipokines are involved in inflammatory responses, associated with body mass
index whose concentrations may change in response to inflammatory conditions, including …

Sexual function is essential for species survival. Melanocortin, progesterone, and estrogen
can improve sexual function and they are modulated by adiponectin hormone which can be …

All the tissues of our body are formed by cells, but there are at least 1–10 times more
microbes than cells in it, which coexist in balance and help us maintain our health. Most of …

Introduction: Adiponectin and nesfatin are the hormones which secret from adipose tissue in
response to extracellular stimuli. Lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity have role in …