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Obesity-induced adipokines’ modifications and arterial stiffness. Abbreviations: VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell; RAAS, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; RBP-4, retinol binding protein-4; A-FABP, adipocyte-fatty acid binding protein; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-6, interleukin-6; SAA, serum amyloid A; MCP-1 monocyte chemoattractant protein-1.
