The crosstalks between adipocytes and other endocrine cells.
Adipocytes were traditionally thought as a passive depot of energy (fat). It has recently been recognized that adipocytes are pivotal endocrine cells secreting a spectrum of important hormones called adipokines, including leptin, resistin and neuropeptide-Y (NPY). Adipokines are relevant to various...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39026 |