A cysteine-rich protein secreted by adipose tissue of mice and rats.
A 108-residue hormone that blocks insulin action in fat cells.
A hormone mainly secreted by adipose tissue (fat) in rats and macrophage cells in humans, which then acts on the liver to antagonise the effects of insulin in lowering blood sugar. It thereby links obesity to type 2 diabetes but its relevance is still uncertain.
A cysteine-rich peptide hormone, secreted by fat, that decreases cell sensitivity to the effects of insulin.