Regulation of vascular tone by adipocytes

Table 1 Physiological processes in which adipokines are involved^a

Physiological processes	Adipokines involved
Glucose metabolism	Adiponectin, resistin
Lipid metabolism	CETP, retinol-binding protein
Immunity	Adipsin
Inflammation	TNFα, IL-6
Coagulation	PAI-1
Maintaining normal reproduction	Leptin, ghrelin
Pancreatic β-cell function	IL-6, adiponectin, visfatin
Angiogenesis	Leptin, VEGF, HGF
Feeding behaviour	Leptin
Regulation vascular tone	ADRF, leptin, adiponectin

^aCETP, cholesteryl ester transfer protein; TNFα, tumor necrosis factor α; IL-6, interleukin 6; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; HGF, hepatocyte growth factor; ADRF, adipocyte-derived relaxing factor.

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