title: Role of adipokines and cytokines in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
abstract: One of the most common hepatic manifestations of the metabolic syndrome is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This disease varies from simple steatosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Different molecules secreted from adipose tissue such as adiponectin, leptin, resistin and visfatin and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor-α, and interleukins, can be involved in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. In this review we describe the role of these adipokines and cytokines in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. We comment on their potential use as non-invasive biomarkers of steatosis and fibrosis, and their potential therapeutic role.
authors.forename: Ludovico
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abenavoli
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Græcia", Viale Europa, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy. l.abenavoli@unicz.it.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peta
mesh_terms: D054392:Adipokines / Q000502:physiology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D054392:Adipokines; D016207:Cytokines