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To review the endocrine mechanisms of adipose tissue and examine how obesity-induced dysregulation of adipokines contributes to insulin resistance and cardiovascular pathology.

February 27, 2006Clinical Endocrinology

The endocrine function of adipose tissue: an update

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TRTiziana RontiUniversity of Perugia GLGraziana LupattelliAzienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino EMElmo MannarinoGeneral / Preventive / Lipids

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Review highlights how altered adipokine secretion drives cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance in obesity, suggesting targeted interventions can restore metabolic health.

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To review the endocrine mechanisms of adipose tissue and examine how obesity-induced dysregulation of adipokines contributes to insulin resistance and cardiovascular pathology.
Narrative review examining adipose-derived bioactive peptides (adipokines) and their autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine actions across multiple organ systems.
Synthesized molecular and clinical evidence evaluating the effects of adipokine modulation via exercise, weight loss, and pharmacological agents such as thiazolidinediones.
Overproduction of inflammatory adipokines, particularly tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-6, promotes obesity-associated insulin resistance, while angiotensinogen and PAI-1 exacerbate vascular tone and impair fibrinolysis.
Physiological levels of adiponectin and leptin act as insulin-sparing mediators by stimulating skeletal muscle fatty acid beta-oxidation, with adiponectin production significantly increased by weight reduction, exercise, and thiazolidinediones.

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Ronti et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0bce03a95a772cc7d09e69 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02474.x

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Review highlights how altered adipokine secretion drives cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance in obesity, suggesting targeted interventions can restore metabolic health.

The endocrine function of adipose tissue: an update

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