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Purinergic signaling modulates human visceral adipose inflammatory responses: implications in metabolically unhealthy obesity
Author(s) -
Pandolfi J.,
Ferraro A.,
Lerner M.,
Serrano J.R.,
Dueck A.,
Fainboim L.,
Arruvito L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.3a1214-626r
Subject(s) - purinergic receptor , adenosine , purinergic signalling , inflammasome , inflammation , biology , extracellular , proinflammatory cytokine , adipose tissue , endocrinology , medicine , adenosine triphosphate , immune system , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , adenosine receptor , biochemistry , receptor , agonist
Purinergic signaling is a novel mechanism involved in maintaining the chronic inflammation of visceral adipose tissue underlying the metabolic changes in obesity.