adipokine

Cytokine vs Adipokine - What's the difference?

cytokine | adipokine |


As nouns the difference between cytokine and adipokine

is that cytokine is any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system while adipokine is any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue.

Adipokine vs Adipocytokine - What's the difference?

adipokine | adipocytokine |


As nouns the difference between adipokine and adipocytokine

is that adipokine is (biochemistry) any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue while adipocytokine is adipokine.