Adipose tissue is now recognized as an important endocrine organ, capable of secreting a
large number of endocrine factors which regulate a wide variety of physiological functions …

Obesity (especially visceral adiposity) can be associated with 3 different phenotypes of heart
failure: heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction, heart failure with a preserved ejection …

The global epidemic of obesity is accompanied by an increased prevalence of
cardiovascular disease (CVD), in particular stroke and heart attack. Dysfunctional adipose …

The heart and blood vessels are surrounded by epicardial and perivascular adipose tissues,
respectively, which play important roles in maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis by …

The hypoxic and cold environment at high altitudes requires that small mammals sustain
high rates of O2 transport for exercise and thermogenesis while facing a diminished O2 …

Background—Diet-induced obesity is associated with metabolic heart disease characterized
by left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. Polyphenols such as resveratrol …

Adiponectin (ApN) is an adipose tissue-derived hormone which is involved in a wide variety
of physiological processes including energy metabolism, inflammation, and vascular …

The recent advances in the understanding of adiponectin and other adipokines have
highlighted the role of adipose tissue as an active endocrine organ. One of the central …

Adiponectin circulates in blood in multiple isoforms. High molecular weight (HMW)
adiponectin is thought to be most biologically active and promotes glucose uptake, insulin …

Adipose tissue (AT) biology is linked to cardiovascular health since obesity is associated
with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and positively correlated with excessive visceral fat …