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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Obese Donors Polarize Macrophages and Microglia toward a Pro-Inflammatory Phenotype.
Cells - 25 Dec 2020
Harrison Mark A A, Wise Rachel M, Benjamin Brooke P, Hochreiner Emily M, Mohiuddin Omair A, Bunnell Bruce A
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Macrophages and microglia represent the primary phagocytes and first line of defense in the peripheral and central immune systems. They activate and polarize into a spectrum of pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotypes in response to various stimuli. This activation is tightly regulated to balance the appropriate immune response with tissue repair and homeostasis. Disruption of this balance results in inflammatory...
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