Yokota et al have shown that adiponectin suppresses the growth of myelomonocyte cells lines in vitro, induces apoptosis in myelomonocytic progenitor cells (leukaemia lines), modulates expression of apoptosis-related genes in M1 cells and downregulates Bcl-2 gene expression (Yokota et al, 2000). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to leukemia.