Adipokines and Inflammation: Focus on Cardiovascular Diseases

Adipokines and Inflammation: Focus on Cardiovascular Diseases

It is well established that adipose tissue, apart from its energy storage function, acts as an endocrine organ that produces and secretes a number of bioactive substances, including hormones commonly known as adipokines. Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases,...

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Main Authors: Sandra Feijóo-Bandín, Alana Aragón-Herrera, Sandra Moraña-Fernández, Laura Anido-Varela, Estefanía Tarazón, Esther Roselló-Lletí, Manuel Portolés, Isabel Moscoso, Oreste Gualillo, José Ramón González-Juanatey, Francisca Lago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
adipokines
inflammation
cardiovascular diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/20/7711

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