Mesh term Adipokines
Browse to parent terms:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Peptide Hormones
Description
Polypeptides produced by the ADIPOCYTES. They include LEPTIN; ADIPONECTIN; RESISTIN; and many cytokines of the immune system, such as TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN-6; and COMPLEMENT FACTOR D (also known as ADIPSIN). They have potent autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine functions.Browse to child terms:
Adiponectin
Leptin
Resistin
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