Table 1.

Summary of the primary function of key adipocytokines produced by white adipose tissue.

Adipocytokine	Primary Function	Source
Leptin	Regulates food intake	Minokoshi et al., 2002 [96]
Adiponectin	Regulates insulin sensitivity	Achari and Jain 2017 [94]
Resistin	Antagonize insulin action Links obesity with diabetes	Steppan et al., 2001 [97]
Interleukin 6	Involved in immune response to inflammation	Tanaka et al., 2014 [98]
Tumor Necrosis Factor	Multifunctional cytokine used by the immune system for cell signaling	Wang and Lin, 2008 [99]
Acylation Stimulating Protein	A fat storage factor that stimulates the synthesis and storage of triglycerides in adipocytes	Hlavatý and Kunesová, 2006 [100]