Figure 3.

Adipokines secreted by beige adipocytes, which are also known as “batokines”. Beige adipocytes secrete molecules that have endocrine effects on some of the most important tissues involved in the regulation of body weight and lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. BMP8-β, bone morphogenetic protein 8b; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1; IGFBP-2, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2; IL-6, interleukin 6; NRG-4, neuregulin 4; SLIT-2, slit homolog protein 2. Adapted from Arroyave et al. [230].