Kharbanda, RajatBansal, Tarun2020-11-182020-11-182020-07Kharbanda Rajat, Bansal Tarun. Adipokines: mediators of immunity and inflammation. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2020 Jul; 8(7): 2746-27522320-60712320-6012http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/212499White adipose tissue has emerged as a highly dynamic organ that releases a plethora of immune and inflammatory mediators that are involved in obesity, metabolic syndrome and immune mediated diseases. Adipokines have complex role in various physiological and pathological processes by exerting potent modulatory actions on target tissues In this Review, In this review, we explore the effects of different adipokines, focusing primarily on leptin, adiponectin, visfatin and resistin in causing immune-mediated and/or inflammatory diseases.AdipokinesImmunityImmune-mediated diseasesPro-inflammatoryJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Cardiology, Apollomedics Superspeciality Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India