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World J Transplant. Mar 18, 2026; 16(1): 112811
Published online Mar 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v16.i1.112811
Table 5 Key adipokine alterations in post-transplantation obesity
Adipokine
Change
Mechanism
Metabolic Consequence
Ref.
Leptin↑ SecretionPPARγ inhibition→Leptin resistance↑Appetite,↑ hepatic glucose output[25,26]
Adiponectin↓Secretion (30%–50%) Impaired PPARγ/AMPK axis↓Fatty acid oxidation→lipid accumulation[25,27]
Resistin↑ SecretionNF-κB activation by oxidative stressIRS1 inhibition →↓glucose uptake[25,29]


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