During pregnancy, several tightly coordinated and regulated processes take place to enable
proper fetal development and gestational success. The formation and development of the …

Maternal lipids are strong determinants of fetal fat mass. Here we review the overall lipid
metabolism in normal and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnancies. During early …

Proteins secreted from adipocytes–so‐called adipokines–influence metabolic and vascular
function. Recent data suggest that various adipokines are dysregulated in gestational …

Human pregnancy is characterized by insulin resistance, traditionally attributed to the effects
of placental hormones. Normal pregnancy—induced insulin resistance is further enhanced …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent condition that not only has the potential to
impede conception but also represents the most common endocrine dysfunction in fertile …

Adipocytokines are hormonally active molecules that are believed to play a key role in the
regulation of crucial biological processes in the human body. Numerous experimental …

Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (pGDM) is a common condition and has been
associated with future development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Metabolic …

Adipose tissue has been viewed as the primary source of stored energy, but with the
discovery of novel adipose tissue gene products, ie, adipokines, another equally important …

Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that plays a critical role in energy
homeostasis, mainly attributed to its insulin-sensitizing properties. Accumulating studies …

The link between maternal obesity and inflammatory mediators is still unclear. Our aim was
to summarize the main findings of recently published studies on this topic. We performed a …