Neutrophils in chronic inflammatory diseases

A Herrero-Cervera, O Soehnlein… - Cellular & molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic inflammation is a component of many disease conditions that affect a large group of
individuals worldwide. Chronic inflammation is characterized by persistent, low-grade …

IL-6 and IL-8: an overview of their roles in healthy and pathological pregnancies

A Vilotić, M Nacka-Aleksić, A Pirković… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an acknowledged inflammatory cytokine with a pleiotropic action,
mediating innate and adaptive immunity and multiple physiological processes, including …

The PI3K/Akt pathway in meta-inflammation

M Acosta-Martinez, MZ Cabail - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a global epidemic representing a serious public health burden as it is a major risk
factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, stroke and all-cause mortality. Chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix (ECM) and fibrosis in adipose tissue: overview and perspectives

K Sun, X Li, PE Scherer - Comprehensive Physiology, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fibrosis in adipose tissue is a major driver of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation. It is
characterized by an overaccumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) during unhealthy …

Neutrophils actively contribute to obesity-associated inflammation and pathological complications

E Uribe-Querol, C Rosales - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is characterized by an increase in body weight associated with an exaggerated
enlargement of the adipose tissue. Obesity has serious negative effects because it is …

Adipose tissue macrophages as potential targets for obesity and metabolic diseases

X Li, Y Ren, K Chang, W Wu, HR Griffiths, S Lu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue is a key pathological factor inducing adipose
tissue dysfunction and contributing to obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic …

Obesity and dysregulated innate immune responses: impact of micronutrient deficiencies

F Vrieling, R Stienstra - Trends in Immunology, 2023 - cell.com
Obesity is associated with the development of various complications, including diabetes,
atherosclerosis, and an increased risk for infections, driven by dysfunctional innate immune …

Immunological and metabolic causes of infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome

AM Kicińska, RB Maksym, MA Zabielska-Kaczorowska… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infertility has been recognized as a civilizational disease. One of the most common causes
of infertility is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Closely interrelated immunometabolic …

The impact of obesity on microglial function: Immune, metabolic and endocrine perspectives

VI Alexaki - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increased life expectancy in combination with modern life style and high prevalence of
obesity are important risk factors for development of neurodegenerative diseases …

Gut microbiome modified by bariatric surgery improves insulin sensitivity and correlates with increased brown fat activity and energy expenditure

J Yadav, T Liang, T Qin, N Nathan, KJP Schwenger… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Alterations in the microbiome correlate with improved metabolism in patients following
bariatric surgery. While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from obese patients into germ …