Countering obesity with eosinophils and sympathetic fat [Immunology and Inflammation]
In addition to being the main energy storage depot of the body, adipose tissue plays a key role in metabolic homeostasis and hormone production (1). Dysregulation of adipose tissue due to inflammation, obesity, hypoxia, and other conditions results in a host of metabolic alterations that drive the obesity-associated diseases (1)....
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Maureen A. Cox Tags: Immunology and Inflammation, Commentaries Commentary Source Type: research
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