Editors:
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
Part of the book series: Nutrition and Health (NH)
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Adipose Tissue: Structure and Function
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Front Matter
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Adipokines as Regulators of Immunity and Inflammation
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Interactions Between Adipocytes and Immune Cells
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Weight Gain and Weight Loss
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About this book
Keywords
- alcohol
- autoimmune disease
- bone
- cancer
- cells
- genetics
- homeostasis
- insulin
- insulin resistance
- tissue
- diabetes
Reviews
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)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
Giamila Fantuzzi
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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