Roles of adipose tissue-derived factors in obesity.
Discoveries of factors involved in energy metabolism from "adipose tissue" have defined it as an "endocrine organ." Examples of adipose tissue-derived factors are listed and briefly described. Factors involved in obesity are described in detail. Among these factors, adiponectin is emphasized because of its unique association with adiposity.
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Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11212, USA. vumpaich@brookdale.edu
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000378:metabolism*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism*
D006728:Hormones