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Obesity activates toll-like receptor-mediated proinflammatory signaling cascades in the adipose tissue of mice.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry - 1 Feb 2012
Kim Seung-Jin, Choi Youngshim, Choi Youn-Hee, Park Taesun
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is characterized by low-grade and chronic inflammation, a phenomenon explained with a new term, metaflammation. Recent studies suggest that adipocytes may play an important role in the physiological regulation of immune responses in fat deposits via toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling cascades. This study investigates the role of the visceral as well as subcutaneous adipose tissues in the development of...
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