Table 1.
Overview of adipokines in relation to the reported main action in osteoarthritis.
| Adipokine | Main action in OA | Reference | 
|---|---|---|
| Leptin | Pro-inflammatory | (13–33) (34–42), | 
| Adiponectin | Anti-inflammatory | (12–15, 17, 18, 21, 24–26, 34–40) | 
| Visvatin | Catabolic | (13–15, 17, 18, 21, 39) | 
| Resistin | Catabolic | (13–15, 18, 21, 24, 25, 35, 38) | 
| Progranulin | Anti-inflammatory | (14, 15) | 
| Chemerin | Pro-inflammatory | (14, 15, 17) | 
| Lipocalin-2 | Immunomodulatory | (14, 15) | 
| Vaspin | Immunomodulatory | (14, 15) | 
| Omentin-1 | Anti-inflammatory | (14, 15) | 
| Nesfatin | Pro-inflammatory | (14, 15) |