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Acute exercise induces a phenotypic switch in adipose tissue macrophage polarization in diet-induced obese rats.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Dec 2013
Oliveira Alexandre G, Araujo Tiago G, Carvalho Bruno M, Guadagnini Dioze, Rocha Guilherme Z, Bagarolli Renata A, Carvalheira Jose Barreto C, Saad Mario J A
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OBJECTIVE: It has become clear that exercise may be a useful therapy in the insulin resistance treatment, as it has anti-inflammatory effects and improves insulin sensitivity. However, it remains uncertain whether exercise affects the adipocytes or infiltrated macrophages. Thus, the aim was to investigate the effects of acute exercise on the inflammatory status and insulin signaling of the white adipose tissue...
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