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adipokines

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Adipokines is a class of signaling molecules, primarily secretory proteins, produced by adipose tissue. This academic concept encompasses the comprehensive study of these molecules' diverse biological functions, their roles in regulating systemic metabolic homeostasis, inflammatory responses, and other physiological processes, and their critical involvement in the pathophysiology of numerous diseases, particularly metabolic and cardiovascular disorders.

Top Authors

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MB

Leipzig University

GG

Birkbeck, University of London

CD

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

JS

Harvard University

PE

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Top Institutions

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Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

Inserm

Paris, France

National Institutes of Health

Bethesda, United States