Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Allograft inflammatory factor 1 (AIF-1) is a putative obesity gene which may influence the function of white adipose tissue (WAT).Objective: To study the role of AIF-1 in human WAT.Design and main outcome measures: mRNA expression and WAT secretion of AIF-1 was determined in subcutaneous and visceral WAT from non-obese subjects. Differentiated human adipocytes were treated with recombinant AIF-1 in vitro.<p...