Study secretion of adipokines from fat cells.

• Main Author: Tee, Wei Teng.
• Other Authors: Chen Peng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology::Endocrinology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45621
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The adipose tissue is not only a store of excess energy, but it is also an endocrine organ secreting a spectrum of peptides and molecules known as adipokines, having diverse biological activities in a wide range physiological systems. Apelin is a novel adipokine with significant involvement in gluco...