Adipokine


The adipokines, or adipocytokines are cytokines secreted by adipose tissue. The first adipokine to be discovered was leptin in 1994. Since that time, hundreds of adipokines have been discovered.
Members include:
In addition, interleukin 8, interleukin 10, interferon gamma and inducible protein 10 have been shown to be associated with excessive body weight.