Obesity and adiponectin [electronic resource] / Philipp E. Scherer.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (33 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Adiponectin | Adipose Tissue | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | ObesityOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ -- Local and systemic inflammation increases due to dysfunctional adipose tissue -- Dysfunctional adipose tissue is more fibrotic -- Factors involved in inflammation -- Factors involved in energy homeostasis -- The Adipokine panel for clinical studies -- Impact of visceral fat pad on liver -- Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) -- Resistin -- Adiponectin -- Adiponectin multimerization -- Prospective marker of CVD -- Hepatic insulin sensitizer -- Anti-steatotic action of Adiponectin -- A mediator of PPARg agonist action -- Type 2 diabetic patients -- Hypertension -- Renal failure -- Cancer -- Transgenic overexpression of Adiponectin in ob/ob mice.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.