Kralisch S, Bluher M, Paschke R, Stumvoll M, Fasshauer M
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Mini Rev Med Chem. 2007 Jan;7(1):39-45. doi: 10.2174/138955707779317821.
The role of adipocytes has been recently better understood. Several adipocytokines have been identified, including leptin, a main regulator of appetite and energy expenditure, adiponectin and others, as novel insulin-sensitizers/insulin-mimetics, and some others inducing insulin resistance. Adipocytokines thus represent interesting novel drug targets in the future management of obesity.
脂肪细胞的作用最近得到了更好的理解。已鉴定出几种脂肪细胞因子,包括瘦素(一种食欲和能量消耗的主要调节因子)、脂联素等,作为新型胰岛素增敏剂/胰岛素模拟物,还有一些会诱导胰岛素抵抗。因此,脂肪细胞因子在未来肥胖症的治疗中代表了有趣的新型药物靶点。