Search for dissertations about: "acylation-stimulating protein"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words acylation-stimulating protein.

2. 1. Metabolic and endocrine function of human adipose tissue with focus on regional differences

   Author : Vanessa van Harmelen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : acylation stimulating protein; adipocytes; adipose tissue heterogeneity; adrenoceptors; insulin; leptin; lipogenesis; lipolysis; noradrenaline; plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; preadipocytes; tumour necrosis factor-cc;

   Abstract : The major function of human adipose tissue is to store excess ingested energy and to release free fatty acids after hydrolysis of triglycerides (lipolysis), to meet the energy demands of other organs. Adipose tissue also has a secretory function. READ MORE

4. 2. Metabolic effects of interleukin-6

   Author : Ingrid Wernstedt; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : IL-6; cytokine; obesity; energy expenditure; lipolysis; ASP; sympathetic nervous system; exercise; -174 G C IL-6 polymorphism; fat mass; stress response; cerebrospinal fluid;

   Abstract : The levels of the cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the circulation are positively correlated with indices of obesity and metabolic disturbances. Paradoxically, plasma IL-6 levels increase markedly during prolonged and strenuous exercise, mainly due to increased production and release from working skeletal muscle. READ MORE