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- ISSN: 1389-5575
- E-ISSN: 1875-5607
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Adipokines and Adipocyte Targets in the Future Management of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
- Source: Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 7, Issue 1, Jan 2007, p. 39 - 45
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- 01 Jan 2007
Abstract
The role of adipocytes has been recently better understood. Several adipocytokines have been identified, including leptin, a main regulator of appetite and energy expenditure, adiponectin and others, as novel insulinsensitizers/ insulin-mimetics, and some others inducing insulin resistance. Adipocytokines thus represent interesting novel drug targets in the future management of obesity.
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