title: [Obesity and inflammation: the adipocytokines].
abstract: It is now well documented that obesity is associated with a chronic, low grade, inflammatory state. The serum concentrations of a number of inflammatory markers, such as CRP, fibrinogene or serum amyloids are increased in obese subjects. More importantly, the levels of several pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNFalpha, IL-6 and leptin are significantly higher in the plasma of obese patients. We will review here the possible role of adipose tissue and the production of adipocyte-derived cytokines in this inflammatory state. The observed increase in the concentrations of these adipocytokines is now suspected to play a determinant role in the development of most of the complications of obesity.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U.449, Faculté de médecine RTH Laennec, 69372 Lyon 08, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vidal
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D016207:Cytokines; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications*; D015850:Interleukin-6; D020738:Leptin; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D015850:Interleukin-6; D020738:Leptin; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha