ADIPOQ and endothelial dysfunction: Leptin, adiponectin, monocyte chemoattractant protein- (MCP-) 1, plasminogen activator inhibitor- (PAI-) 1, tumour necrosis factor (TNF) α, interleukin- (IL-) 6, and resistin are a few of these adipokines implicated in endothelial dysfunction [5].