Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Obesity
- Vol. 24 (S2) , S1-S3
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0801267
Abstract
The objective is to present a brief overview of peptide and non-peptide factors secreted from adipocytes and to describe some studies on the postulated role of the locally active triad angiotensinogen/angiotensin II/prostacyclin in the development/enlargment of adipose tissue mass and increased blood pressure. In addition to the role of adipose tissue as an endocrine organ, the results emphasize the autocrine/paracrine mechanisms which are postulated to play a role in adipose tissue development and enlargment.Keywords
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