Abstract
In this article, we discuss inflammation associated with adipose tissue dysfunction as a potential link with obesity-related insulin resistance, and how obesity-related inflammatory components, such as immune cells, cytokines/chemokines and adipocytokines, induce obesity-related pathologies.
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adipokines / metabolism
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Adipose Tissue, White / immunology
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Adipose Tissue, White / physiopathology*
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Animals
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Cytokines / metabolism
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Humans
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Inflammation / immunology
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Inflammation / physiopathology*
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Insulin Resistance*
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Lipodystrophy / pathology
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Lipodystrophy / physiopathology
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Obesity / physiopathology