Obesity plays a causative role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome. Adipokines
may link obesity to its co-morbidities. Most adipokines with pro-inflammatory properties are …

Adipocytes anatomically associated with lymph nodes (and omental milky spots) have many
special properties including fatty acid composition and the control of lipolysis that equip …

Excess caloric intake can lead to insulin resistance. The underlying reasons are complex but
likely related to ectopic lipid deposition in nonadipose tissue. We hypothesized that the …

Abstract Background Term Amniotic membrane (AM) is a very attractive source of
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) due to the fact that this fetal tissue is usually discarded …

Purpose Overweight or obese breast cancer patients have a worse prognosis compared
with normal-weight patients. This may be attributed to hyperinsulinemia and dysregulation of …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 16, 1634-1650, January 1, 2011] 1634 Associations between
adipokines and obesity-related cancer Gilbert Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 16, 1634-1650 …

BACKGROUND The hormone ghrelin and the adipocytokines leptin and adiponectin
participate in body weight regulation. In response to weight loss, ghrelin and adiponectin …

In many sports, athletes with low body weight have a distinct advantage over their
opponents; however, this advantage can easily turn into a noticeable disadvantage because …

The obesity epidemic has focused attention on the endocrine function of adipose tissue.
Adipose tissue secretes leptin, cytokines, complement factors, and components of the …

Background & Aims Individuals with Barrett's esophagus (BE) have an increased risk of
developing esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA). Obesity contributes to the development of BE …