ea0029p1168 | Nuclear receptors and Signal transduction | ICEECE2012
Kutsukake M.
, Kobayashi M.
, Tamura K.
, Yoshie M.
, Tachikawa E.
, Matsuda A.
, Uchida E.
, Matsutani T.
Introduction: Postoperative sepsis exhibits high mortality. Prevention of postoperative infection and palliation of sepsis symptom are important issues in the patients care after surgical operation. Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ that secretes various cytokines. Circulating adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, and inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α are derived partially from adipose tissues. Recent studie...