title: Adipokines involvement in lung function.
abstract: The last two decades brings many data about white adipose tissue capacity to secrete hormones, named adipokines, which could mediate the relationship between obesity and lung diseases. In this paper we presented some data about adipokines involvement on pulmonary function, with special emphasis on leptin, adiponectin, tumor necrosis factor alpha, vascular endothelial growth factor, resistin, hepatocyte growth factor, interleukin-6, angiotensinogen and apelin.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, "Gr.T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iaşi.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gurzu
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Zugun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costuleanu
authors.forename: Tr
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mihăescu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carasevici
authors.forename: Gh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petrescu
mesh_terms: D054392:Adipokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D052242:Adiponectin / Q000378:metabolism; D052436:Adipose Tissue, White / Q000378:metabolism; D000808:Angiotensinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000073861:Apelin; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D020738:Leptin / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D052243:Resistin / Q000378:metabolism; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C115436:APLN protein, human; D054392:Adipokines; D052242:Adiponectin; D000073861:Apelin; D015415:Biomarkers; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D015850:Interleukin-6; D020738:Leptin; D052243:Resistin; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D000808:Angiotensinogen; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor