Table 1.

Adipokines involved in vascular function

Proinflammatory	Anti-inflammatory	Vasorelaxation	Vasocontraction	Vasorelaxation and vasocontraction
Leptin	Adiponectin	Adiponectin	Ang II	Aldosterone
TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1, TLR-4	Omentin	Omentin	Resistin	H2O2
Osteopontin	M2 macrophage	Adipocyte-derived relaxing factor		Leptin
M1 macrophage				Apelin

TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor α; IL, interleukin; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; TLF-4, toll-like receptor-4; Ang II, angiotensin II; H₂O₂, hydrogen peroxide.