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The objective is to present a brief overview of peptide and non-peptide factors secreted from adipocytes and to describe some studies on the postulated role of the locally active triad angiotensinogen/angiotensin II/prostacyclin in the development/enlargment of adipose tissue mass and increased blood pressure. In addition to the role of adipose tissue as an endocrine organ, the results emphasize the autocrine/paracrine mechanisms which are postulated to play a role in adipose tissue development and enlargment.
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Ailhaud, G. Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ. Int J Obes 24 (Suppl 2), S1–S3 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0801267
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