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Adipose Tissue Endocrine Function - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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<big><center>[[Endocrine System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Endocrine System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
Adipose tissue is loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. The main function is to store energy as fat, but it also has an important endocrine function.
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|+ ''Adipose Hormones''
!Hormone
!Regulation and Production
!Action
|-
|<font color=Purple>Leptin</font>
|Leptin is produced when the body has had adequate to eat.
|Sends a signal to the ''appetite centre'' of the [[Endocrine System - Hypothalamus - Anatomy & Physiology|Hypothalamus]] indicating satiety. Leptin also seems to be a significant regulator of reproductive function, as animals with low body mass, and thus low leptin levels fail to cycle.
|-
|<font color=Purple>Resistin</font>
| -
|Participates in the [[General Pathology - Basic Aspects of the Immune Response|immune response.]] It may have some role in obesity and Type II Diabetes mellitus.
|}