Resistin, obesity, and insulin resistance--the emerging role of the adipocyte as an endocrine organ

N Engl J Med. 2001 Nov 1;345(18):1345-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200111013451814.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / etiology*
  • Glucose Intolerance / etiology
  • Hormones, Ectopic / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Hormones, Ectopic / metabolism
  • Hormones, Ectopic / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance / physiology
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins*
  • Mice
  • Nerve Growth Factor
  • Obesity / complications
  • Obesity / physiopathology*
  • Proteins*
  • Resistin

Substances

  • Hormones, Ectopic
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Proteins
  • RETN protein, human
  • RETNLB protein, human
  • Resistin
  • Retn protein, mouse
  • Retnla protein, mouse
  • Nerve Growth Factor