Expression of adiponectin receptors 1 and 2 and the leptin receptor in human adrenal tumors

摘要

IntroductionThe role of adipokines in neoplasms not related to obesity is unclear. The presence of adiponectin receptors 1 and 2 (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) as well as the leptin receptor (Ob-R) has been recognized in human adrenal tumors. The authors of the present study were the first to compare the expression of these receptors in histopathologically distinct adrenal tumors.