Adipokines

• Author(s): Victor R. Preedy, Ross J. Hunter,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 458
• ISBN_10: 1439879885
  ISBN_13: 9781439879887
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Genetics , Science / Life Sciences / Cell Biology , Science / Life Sciences / General ,

Description:... Adipokines (also called adipocytokines) are a group of peptides secreted by adipose tissue. They have diverse roles, from functions in the individual cell to the whole body. This volume examines a wide range of specific adipokines as well as their general cellular aspects, including thermal stress and adipokine expression, central nervous system ro