Chemicals and Drugs

Adipokines

Polypeptides produced by the ADIPOCYTES. They include LEPTIN; ADIPONECTIN; RESISTIN; and many cytokines of the immune system, such as TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN-6; and COMPLEMENT FACTOR D (also known as ADIPSIN). They have potent autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine functions.

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Abstract

Polypeptides produced by the ADIPOCYTES. They include LEPTIN; ADIPONECTIN; RESISTIN; and many cytokines of the immune system, such as TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN-6; and COMPLEMENT FACTOR D (also known as ADIPSIN). They have potent autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine functions.

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  • Adipocytokine
  • Adipocytokines
  • Adipokine

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Adipose Tissue (2003-2007)
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins (2003-2007)

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  1. D06.472w.699w.042w
  2. D12.644w.276.024w
  3. D12.644w.548w.011w
  4. D12.776w.467.024w
  5. D23.529.024w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adipokines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054392. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054392
  2. Adipokines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipokine
  3. Adipokines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2638593