Endocrine Abstracts

Cross-talk between adipose tissue and skeletal muscle via endocrine and paracrine mechanisms may be important in determining nutrient partitioning and lean-to-fat ratio. Such interactions could be mediated in part by adipokines secreted from adipose tissue. Little is known, however, about the role of adipokines in influencing growth and development of skeletal muscle.The aim of this study was to determine the direct effects of leptin and adiponectin on t...