Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Is Induced by the Inflammatory Cytokines Interleukin-6 and Oncostatin M in Human Adipose Tissue In Vitro and in Murine Adipose Tissue In Vivo

Abstract
Objectives— It is believed that adipose tissue acts as an endocrine organ by producing inflammatory mediators and thereby contributes to the increased cardiovascular risk seen in obesity. A link be... Recent studies found that adipose tissue mass could be regulated through the vasculature. We show that the inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and OSM upregulate VEGF in human adipose tissue via JAK/STAT. ...