Physical activity decreases the risk of a network of diseases, and exercise may be
prescribed as medicine for lifestyle-related disorders such as type 2 diabetes, dementia …

Alongside the liver, white adipose tissue (WAT) is critical in regulating systemic energy
homeostasis. Although each organ has its specialised functions, they must work …

The IL-6 family of cytokines consists of IL-6, IL-11, IL-27, IL-31, oncostatin M (OSM),
leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), cardiotrophin 1 (CT-1) …

Neurological and mental illnesses account for a considerable proportion of the global
burden of disease. Exercise has many beneficial effects on brain health, contributing to …

Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pivotal cytokine with a diverse repertoire of physiological
functions that include regulation of immune cell proliferation and differentiation …

The interleukin (IL)-6 family cytokines is a group of cytokines consisting of IL-6, IL-11, ciliary
neurotrophic factor (CNTF), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), oncostatin M (OSM) …

Glucose and fructose are closely related simple sugars, but fructose has been associated
more closely with metabolic disease. Until the 1960s, the major dietary source of fructose …

Acute psychological stress has long been known to decrease host fitness to inflammation in
a wide variety of diseases, but how this occurs is incompletely understood. Using mouse …

The evolution of macrophages has made them primordial for both development and
immunity. Their functions range from the shaping of body plans to the ingestion and …

IL-6 family cytokines are defined by the common use of the signal-transducing receptor
chain glycoprotein 130 (gp130). Increasing evidence indicates that these cytokines are …