Today, adipokines are important cellular signaling proteins synthesized by adipose tissue and involved in a variety of processes, including inflammation, lipid glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, endothelial cell function, angiogenesis, blood pressure regulation, many others. This review examines the immunological endocrine function omentin its potential use as biomarker therapeutic target...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is an inherited endocrine tumor syndrome, predominantly characterized by tumors of the parathyroid glands, gastroenteropancreatic tumors, pituitary adenomas, adrenal adenomas, and neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus, lungs or stomach. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is caused by germline mutations of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 tumor suppresso...

7 Monograph Over the last two decades, there has been increasing scientific concern and public debate regarding the adverse effects of chemical pollutants in the environment that can interfere with the normal functioning of the endocrine system in wildlife and in humans (the so-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals, EDCs). These concerns have been fueled primarily by reports of disrupted reprod...

ment. An introductory section of this chapter deals with criteria of endocrine function and methods and difficulties encountered in studying endocrine problems. This is a useful part of the book and should be of value to the student. Whereas the first two chapters deal at a general level with the topics of osmoregulation and endocrine control, the following chapters cover the function of these ...