title: Oncostatin m modulation of lipid storage.
abstract: Oncostatin M (OSM) is a cytokine belonging to the gp130 family, whose members serve pleiotropic functions. However, several actions of OSM are unique from those of other gp130 cytokines, and these actions may have critical roles in inflammatory mechanisms influencing several metabolic and biological functions of insulin-sensitive tissues. In this review, the actions of OSM in adipose tissue and liver are discussed, with an emphasis on lipid metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Adipocyte Biology Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA. carrie.elks@pbrc.edu.
authors.forename: Carrie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Elks
authors.affiliation: Adipocyte Biology Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA. jsteph1@lsu.edu.|Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, 202 Life Sciences Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. jsteph1@lsu.edu.
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stephens