Cytokines
Studies conducted at University of Thessaloniki on cytokines recently published
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 30th, 2009
Fresh data on cytokines are presented in the report 'The ambiguous role of the Na+-H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) in leptin-induced oxidative stress in human monocytes.' "Leptin, a 16-kDa cytokine produced mainly by the adipose tissue, is known to increase energy expenditure while at the same time lowering food intake by acting directly on the hypothalamus. ObRb, the leptin receptor mostly involved in intracellular signaling, is expressed in a wide range of tissues, thus allowing leptin to affect a much broader diversity of biological processes," researchers in Thessaloniki, Greece report.
"High concentrations of leptin are encountered in patients with hyperleptinemia, a...
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