Biologically Active Substance
adipokine
Subclass of:
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins;
peptide hormone
Definitions related to adipokines:
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A cytokine that is expressed and secreted by adipose tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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