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Mast cells in human adipose tissue: link with morbid obesity, inflammatory status, and diabetes.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2012
Divoux Adeline, Moutel Sandrine, Poitou Christine, Lacasa Danièle, Veyrie Nicolas, Aissat Abdelhalim, Arock Michel, Guerre-Millo Michèle, Clément Karine
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AIMS AND HYPOTHESIS: Mast cells are immune cells known for their role in several inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Recent works in mice suggest that mast cells could be cellular actors involved in the pathophysiology of obesity, a disease characterized by white adipose tissue (WAT) and systemic...
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