Regulation of vascular tone by adipocytes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Recent studies have shown that adipose tissue is an active endocrine and paracrine organ secreting several mediators called adipokines. Adipokines include hormones, inflammatory cytokines and other proteins. In obesity, adipose tissue becomes dysfunctional, resul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/25 |