Immune Function in Obesity
Abstract
Obesity is characterized by changes in immune cell number, location, and function, and the recruitment of pro-inflammatory immune cells into adipose tissue. Both the adipocytes and immune cells recruited to adipose fat stores secrete pro-inflammatory hormones, cytokines, and chemokines with paracrine and endocrine effects that promote an overall inflammatory environment. This pro-inflammatory phenotype has deleterious effects on health and has...
Paper Details
Title
Immune Function in Obesity
Published Date
Oct 12, 2017
Journal
Pages
363 - 378
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