Adipokine-mediated immune regulation
- Pedro Manoel Mendes de Moraes Vieira
- Aug 1, 2013
- 1 min read
Adipokines have several immune and endocrine functions which affect both the systemic and cellular metabolism. Among this adipokines, leptin has an important immunoregulatory role. Leptin is a pro-inflammatory adipokine and regulates several type of immune cells. Our objective is to determine how leptin regulates macrophage physiology
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