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Leptin requires canonical migratory signaling pathways for induction of monocyte and macrophage chemotaxis.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Nov 2007
Gruen Marnie L, Hao Mingming, Piston David W, Hasty Alyssa H
Abstract excerpt
The growing worldwide obesity epidemic is frequently linked to an increased risk of developing diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. These diseases are associated with the infiltration of macrophages in white adipose tissue (WAT), the artery wall, and tumors, respectively; and these macrophages likely contribute to disease progression and pathogenesis. Abdominal WAT, adipose tissue...
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