Adipokines and Inflammation: Focus on Cardiovascular Diseases.

International journal of molecular sciences 2020 Oct 18

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It is well established that adipose tissue, apart from its energy storage function, acts as an endocrine organ that produces and secretes a number of bioactive substances, including hormones commonly known as adipokines. Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, mainly due to a low grade of inflammation and the excessive fat accumulation produced in this state. The adipose tissue dysfunction in obesity leads to an aberrant release of adipokines, some of them with direct cardiovascular and inflammatory regulatory functions. Inflammation is a common link between obesity and cardiovascular diseases, so this review will summarise the role of the main adipokines implicated in the regulation of the inflammatory processes occurring under the scenario of cardiovascular diseases.

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Sandra Feijóo-Bandín, Alana Aragón-Herrera, Sandra Moraña-Fernández, Laura Anido-Varela, Estefanía Tarazón, Esther Roselló-Lletí, Manuel Portolés, Isabel Moscoso, Oreste Gualillo, José Ramón González-Juanatey, Francisca Lago. Adipokines and Inflammation: Focus on Cardiovascular Diseases. International journal of molecular sciences. 2020 Oct 18;21(20)