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Adipocytokines in Obesity and Metabolic Disease

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Cao, Haiming·2014·Journal of Endocrinology

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The current global obesity pandemic is the leading cause for the soaring rates of metabolic diseases, especially diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and non-alcoholic hepatosteatosis. Efforts devoted to find cures for obesity and associated disorders in the past two decades have prompted intensive interest in adipocyte biology, and have led to major advances in the mechanistic understanding of adipose tissue as an essential endocrine organ. Adipose tissue secretes an array of hormones (adipokines) that signal key organs to maintain metabolic homeostasis, and their dysfunction has been causally linked to a wide range of metabolic diseases. In addition, obesity induces production of inflammatory cytokines (often referred to together with adipokines as adipocytokines) and infiltration of immune cells into adipose tissue, which creates a state of chronic low-grade inflammation. Metabolic inflammation has been increasingly recognized as a unifying mechanism linking obesity to a broad spectrum of pathological conditions. This review focuses on classic examples of adipocytokines that have helped to form the basis of the endocrine and inflammatory roles of adipose tissue, and it also details a few newly characterized adipocytokines that provide fresh insights into adipose biology. Studies of adipocytokines in clinical settings and their therapeutic potential are also discussed.

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Authors
Cao, H.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Cao, Haiming
Venue
Journal of Endocrinology
Published
2014-02
Volume
220
Issue
2
Pages
T47-T59
ISSN
  • 0022-0795 (ISSN-L)
  • 1479-6805
OpenAlex
W2159748100
Cited by
705
References
154
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 57 · 2022: 66 · 2021: 80 · 2020: 83 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 67 · 2017: 53 · 2016: 63 · 2015: 61 · 2014: 27
FWCI
9.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL006103-02, ZIAHL006103, ZIAHL006159)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
Keywords
adipokines, obesity, metabolic disorders, adipose tissue endocrine function, metabolic inflammation, low-grade inflammation, adipocyte biology, inflammatory cytokines, immune cell infiltration, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, adipose tissue hormones, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Animals, Endocrine System, Humans, Inflammation, Metabolic Diseases, Obesity, Adipokines

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