1. Adipokines
- Author
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Victor R. Preedy, Ross J. Hunter, Victor R. Preedy, and Ross J. Hunter
- Subjects
- Adipose tissues, Fat cells, Cytokines, Adipokines--physiology
- Abstract
Adipokines (also called adipocytokines) are a group of peptides secreted by adipose tissue. They have diverse roles, from functions in the individual cell to the whole body. This volume examines a wide range of specific adipokines as well as their general cellular aspects, including thermal stress and adipokine expression, central nervous system ro
- Published
- 2011