Leptin — Signals and Secretions from White Adipose Tissue

摘要: The classical view of white adipose tissue is an organ concerned with the storage lipid, responding passively to changes in energy balance. It now evident that fat important secretory and endocrine which plays a wide role metabolic physiological regulation. secretes, particular, critical signal control balance, i.e. leptin. This hormone also implicated range other processes, from reproduction immunity angiogenesis. A variety protein secretions have been identified, including angiotensinogen, plasminogen activator inhibitor- l, retinol binding adiponectin interleukin-6, these are associated processes as diverse haemostasis blood pressure. clear has come ‘in cold’.