Figure 2From: Kitasato Symposium 2009: New Prospects for Cytokine InhibitionLeptin produced by adipocytes can stimulate production of IL-1 by the hypothalamus. Relationship between inflammation, adipocytes, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), leptin, and obesity. Figure kindly provided by Prof. Jean-Michel Dayer (Geneva, Switzerland).Back to article page