Adipose Tissue Biochemistry

Question 1

2 types of adipose tissue ?

Answer 1

White adipose tissue
Brown adipose tissue

Question 2

…………. restricts lipolysis under basal conditions

Answer 2

Peilipin 1

Question 3

↑ TNF -alpha and IL-6

Answer 3

Loss of perilipin 1 → obesity

Question 4

Primary function of bat

Answer 4

Non shivering thermogenesis with UCP -1

Question 5

Beige adipocytes derived from —-

Answer 5

WAT

Question 6

cell signaling proteins secreted by adipose tissue

Answer 6

Adipokines
Adipocytokines

Question 7

Adipokines

Answer 7

Leptin
Adiponectin
TNF -a
Il-6
Plasminogen activator inhibitor (pai-1)
MCP -I
RBP -4
Visfatin

Question 8

In obese resistin is

Answer 8

↑

Question 9

Adipsin levels are low in patients with —-

Answer 9

Anorexia nervosa

Question 10

Cause of insulin resistance

Answer 10

TNF a
IL6
Nefa
Resistin

Question 11

Improve insulin resistance

Answer 11

Leptin
Adiponectin

Question 12

………….metabolic syndrome, vascular thromboembolic events, and acute coronary syndrome.

Answer 12

PAI1

Question 13

innate immunity

Answer 13

Visfatin

Question 14

Leptin ………… body weight

Answer 14

↓

Question 15

Wat stores

Answer 15

Triglycerides

Question 16

Increases nitric oxide (NO)
production in endothelial cells.

Answer 16

Apelin

Question 17

Serum PAI-1 levels decrease with

Answer 17

weight loss, and metformin therapy.

Question 18

PAI-1 is increased in

Answer 18

Metabolic Syndrome, vascular thromboembolic events, and
acute coronary syndrome.

Question 19

Its major function is related to energy metabolism and innate immunity and it
is regarded as a pro-inflammatory adipocytokine.

Answer 19

Visfatin

Question 20

It induces leukocytes and stimulate production of TNF-α and IL-6.

Answer 20

Visfatin