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OverviewThe aim of Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease is to provide comprehensive information regarding adipose tissue, its physiological functions and its role in disease. This volume contains a collection of information spanning the entire range of adipose tissue studies, from basic anatomical and physiological research to epidemiology and clinical aspects, in one place. This book is indispensable for basic researchers and clinicians interested in the fields of obesity, metabolic diseases, inflammation and immunity, and specialists in each of the pathologies associated with obesity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Giamila Fantuzzi , A.P. Goldberg , Theodore Mazzone , S.K. FriedPublisher: Humana Press Inc. Imprint: Humana Press Inc. Edition: 2007 Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.802kg ISBN: 9781617377419ISBN 10: 1617377414 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 17 October 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781627037693 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsAdipose Tissue: Structure and Function.- The Adipose Organ.- Metabolism of White Adipose Tissue.- Leptin.- Adiponectin.- Adipokines as Regulators of Immunity and Inflammation.- Vasoactive Factors and Inflammatory Mediators Produced in Adipose Tissue.- Regulation of the Immune Response by Leptin.- Leptin in Autoimmune Diseases.- Leptin and Gastrointestinal Inflammation.- Adiponectin and Inflammation.- Interactions Between Adipocytes and Immune Cells.- Macrophages, Adipocytes, and Obesity.- Interactions of Adipose and Lymphoid Tissues.- Adipose Tissue and Mast Cells.- Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue.- Weight Gain and Weight Loss.- The Epidemiology of Obesity.- Environmental Aspects of Obesity.- Developmental Perspectives on the Origins of Obesity.- Genetics of Obesity.- Inherited and Acquired Lipodystrophies.- Mechanisms of Cachexia.- Effect of Weight Loss on Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Disease.- Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance.- Adipokines in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.- Adiposity and Cancer.- Obesity and the Heart.- Obesity and Asthma.- Adiposity and Kidney Disease.- Obesity and Joint Disease.ReviewsFrom the reviews: This is one of next valuable monographs of well known Nutrition & Health Series. It contains a great majority of up to date information about such rapidly growing field as endocrinology of adipose tissue and its relation to obesity. ! obesitologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists and several other experts of special related fields will consider this monograph as one of valuable acquisition of their library. (Endocrine Regulations, 2008) From the reviews: This is one of next valuable monographs of well known Nutrition & Health Series. It contains a great majority of up to date information about such rapidly growing field as endocrinology of adipose tissue and its relation to obesity. ... obesitologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists and several other experts of special related fields will consider this monograph as one of valuable acquisition of their library. (Endocrine Regulations, 2008) From the reviews: This is one of next valuable monographs of well known Nutrition & Health Series. It contains a great majority of up to date information about such rapidly growing field as endocrinology of adipose tissue and its relation to obesity. ... obesitologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists and several other experts of special related fields will consider this monograph as one of valuable acquisition of their library. (Endocrine Regulations, 2008) From the reviews: This is one of next valuable monographs of well known Nutrition & Health Series. It contains a great majority of up to date information about such rapidly growing field as endocrinology of adipose tissue and its relation to obesity. ... obesitologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists and several other experts of special related fields will consider this monograph as one of valuable acquisition of their library. (Endocrine Regulations, 2008) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |