Progress of leptin and adiponectin in digestive system neoplasms
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-9801.2016.12.020
- VernacularTitle:瘦素及脂联素在消化系统肿瘤中的研究进展
- Author:
Yang LI
;
Yahang LIU
;
Ruifang GUO
- Keywords:
Leptin;
Adiponectin;
Digestive system neoplasms
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
2016;28(12):858-861
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As an important incentive for cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases, obesity after cardiovascular disease and cancer has been listed as the third largest threat to human health by World Health Organization. Recent research has shown that obesity is associated with colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, kidney cancer, endometrial cancer, however, it has not been fully disclosed that the mechanism could lead to an increased risk of tumors. Leptin and adiponectin are a kind of hormone secreted by adipose tissue, which involve in the energy metabolism, and play an increasing significant role in the tumors' affecting factors.
