CC Chemokine and CC Chemokine Receptor Profiles in Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Are Altered in Human Obesity
Author(s) -
Joakim Huber,
Florian W. Kiefer,
Maximilian Zeyda,
Bernhard Ludvik,
Gerd R. Silberhumer,
Gerhard Prager,
Gerhard J. Zlabinger,
Thomas M. Stulnig
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2630
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , chemokine , cc chemokine receptors , ccr2 , c c chemokine receptor type 6 , chemokine receptor , subcutaneous fat , ccl21 , cxcl2 , medicine , receptor
Obesity is associated with a low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance, and macrophage infiltration of adipose tissue. The role of CC chemokines and their respective receptors in human adipose tissue inflammation remains to be determined.
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