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Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease

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Editors:
  1. Giamila Fantuzzi

    1. Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago

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  2. Theodore Mazzone

    1. Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago

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  • Provides a comprehensive review of fundamental adipose tissue anatomy and physiology
  • Introduces a novel and dynamic model for adipose tissue study
  • Examines vasoactive and inflammatory molecules produced by adipose tissue
  • Describes the role of macrophages in obesity and metabolism
  • Discusses the interaction between adipocytes and hematopoietic cells in bone marrow
  • Analyzes the metabolic disturbances associated with disorders of adipose tissue development and distribution

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Adipose Tissue: Structure and Function

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Adipose Organ

      • Saverio Cinti
      Pages 3-19

    3. Metabolism of White Adipose Tissue

      • Michel Beylot
      Pages 21-33

    4. Leptin

      • Malaka B. Jackson, Rexford S. Ahima
      Pages 35-46

    5. Adiponectin

      • Aimin Xu, Yu Wang, Karen S. L. Lam
      Pages 47-59

  3. Adipokines as Regulators of Immunity and Inflammation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. Vasoactive Factors and Inflammatory Mediators Produced in Adipose Tissue

      • Gema Frühbeck
      Pages 63-77

    3. Regulation of the Immune Response by Leptin

      • Víctor Sánchez-Margalet, Patricia Fernández-Riejos, Carmen González-Yanes, Souad Najib, Consuelo Martín-Romero, José Santos-Alvarez
      Pages 79-90

    4. Leptin in Autoimmune Diseases

      • Giuseppe Matarese
      Pages 91-100

    5. Leptin and Gastrointestinal Inflammation

      • Arvind Batra, Britta Siegmund
      Pages 101-110

    6. Adiponectin and Inflammation

      • Yuji Matsuzawa
      Pages 111-117

  4. Interactions Between Adipocytes and Immune Cells

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Macrophages, Adipocytes, and Obesity

      • Anthony W. Ferrante Jr.
      Pages 121-131

    3. Interactions of Adipose and Lymphoid Tissues

      • Caroline M. Pond
      Pages 133-150

    4. Adipose Tissue and Mast Cells

      • George N. Chaldakov, Anton B. Tonchev, Nese Tuncel, Pepa Atanassova, Luigi Aloe
      Pages 151-158

    5. Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue

      • Patrick Laharrague, Louis Casteilla
      Pages 159-180

  5. Weight Gain and Weight Loss

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. The Epidemiology of Obesity

      • Carol A. Braunschweig
      Pages 183-196

    3. Environmental Aspects of Obesity

      • Lisa Diewald, Meredith S. Dolan, Myles S. Faith
      Pages 197-206
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About this book

The 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.

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"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)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago

    Giamila Fantuzzi

  • Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago

    Theodore Mazzone

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease

  • Editors: Giamila Fantuzzi, Theodore Mazzone

  • Series Title: Nutrition and Health

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-370-7

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-741-9Published: 17 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-370-7Published: 06 November 2007

  • Series ISSN: 2628-197X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2628-1961

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 400

  • Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Human Physiology

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