Adiponectin / editor in chief, Gerald Litwack.
| Other author | Litwack, Gerald. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; Waltham, MA : Elsevier/Academic Press, |
| Description | xx, 450 p. : ill. (some col.). ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Book Series Package - Life Sciences [BSLFSC] |
| Subjects |
| Series | Vitamins and hormones ; v. 90 Vitamins and hormones v. 90. ^A1041106 |
| Contents | Lifestyle factors increasing adiponectin synthesis and secretion -- Molecular tools to characterize adiponectin activity -- Nutritional and hormonal modulation of adiponectin and its receptors adipoR1 and adipoR2 -- Regulation and function of adiponectin receptors in skeletal muscle -- Screening for adiponectin secretion regulators -- Adiponectin and PPAR[gama]: cooperative and interdependent actions of two key regulators of metabolism -- Glucocorticoid effects of adiponectin expression -- Adiponectin and reproduction -- Adiponectin and its receptors in preimplantation embryo development -- Adiponectin and the control of female reproductive functions -- Adiponectin in the heart and vascular system -- Adiponectin interactions in bone and cartilage biology and disease -- Lipid-lowering drugs and circulating adiponectin -- Adiponectin and interleukin-6 in inflammation-associated disease -- New insights into anticarcinogenic properties of adiponectin: a potential therapeutic approach in breast cancer? -- Adiponectin: a novel link between adipocytes and COPD. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012554535 |
| ISBN | 9780123983138 |
| ISBN | 0123983134 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |