Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction Adipose tissue is already considered as a metabolic active endocrine organ secreting numerous substances called adipokines. A growing body of evidence links two of these adipokines- chemerin and resistin, to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on their effect on vascular function and creating an environment of low grade inflammation. Nevertheless, the exact mechanism of how these molecules act on the target cells of joint ele...