In this Viewpoint, six members of our Advisory Board comment on advances in the past 10 years that have revealed new hormones, new functions for known hormones and endocrine organs and new endocrine roles for well-known organs. The authors discuss how bone was recognized as an endocrine organ, the emerging understanding of the importance of gut hormones, targeting ectopic adipose tissue and the pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Roger Bouillon
- Daniel J. Drucker
- Paul Zimmet
