Table 4.

Obesity-related peptides involved in mediating asthma symptoms. A description of the action of a particular peptide and the receptors through which it acts.

Peptide	Asthma Suppression	Asthma Promoting	Receptors	References
Adiponectin	Reduces airway inflammation		T-cadherin	[140,141,147]
Leptin		Promotes airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction	Ob-R	[145,169,194]
Resistin		Promotes airway inflammation and airway remodeling	Not known	[204,209,210]
Ghrelin	Reduces airway inflammation and airway hyperreactivity		GHS-R	[225,226,227]