Adipose tissue performs immunoregulatory functions in addition to fat storage. Various T
cells in different fat depots either help maintain metabolic homeostasis under healthy …

Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic disease, with white adipose tissue (WAT)
inflammation emerging as a key underlying pathology. Alongside its major role in energy …

The role of adipose tissue (AT) inflammation in obesity and its multiple related-complications
is a rapidly expanding area of scientific interest. Within the last 30 years, the role of the …

Obesity elicits an immune response characterized by myeloid cell recruitment to key
metabolic organs, including adipose tissue. However, the response of immune cells to …

The influence of obesity and its treatment on the immune system The influence of obesity
and its treatment on the immune system Abstract Obesity and weight reduction are …

The immunological processes involved in the collaborative defence of organisms are
affected by nutritional status. Thus, a positive chronic imbalance between energy intake and …

The anatomical distribution of adipose tissue seems to play a role in some of the medical
morbidity that accompanies obesity. The biological mechanisms for the association between …

The main function of adipose tissue is uptake, storage and controlled release of lipids;
processes that involve large and rapid changes in tissue mass. The most efficient place for …

Objective To discuss the relationship between adipokines and connective tissue diseases,
by putting special emphasis on the potential role of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and other …

Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ which is responsible for postprandial uptake of
glucose and fatty acids, consequently producing a broad range of adipokines controlling …