Biological markers of adipose tissue: Adipokines

Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 2024 Jun;85(3):171-172. doi: 10.1016/j.ando.2024.04.002. Epub 2024 Apr 16.

Abstract

We currently have a large sum of clinical and experimental data documenting the involvement of numerous adipokines in the maintenance of energy homeostasis in healthy individuals and their dysregulation in diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes. Despite the impressive discoveries made in this field over many years, much remains to be done before understanding all the physiological and pathological implications, and hoping for the development of other effective and safe therapeutic strategies. Two original adipokines will be taken as examples to illustrate these remarks, chemerin and neuregulin 4.

Keywords: Adipokines; Adipose tissue; Biological markers; Chemerin; Neuregulin 4.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adipokines* / metabolism
  • Adipokines* / physiology
  • Adipose Tissue* / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Biomarkers* / analysis
  • Chemokines* / metabolism
  • Chemokines* / physiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology
  • Metabolic Syndrome / metabolism
  • Neuregulins / genetics
  • Neuregulins / metabolism
  • Neuregulins / physiology
  • Obesity* / metabolism

Substances

  • Adipokines
  • Biomarkers
  • Chemokines
  • Neuregulins
  • neuregulin-4
  • RARRES2 protein, human
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins