Chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue (AT) is a hallmark of obesity and
contributes to various metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular …

Klebsiella species cause a wide range of diseases including pneumonia, urinary tract
infections (UTIs), bloodstream infections and sepsis. These infections are particularly a …

Adipose tissue has traditionally been defined as connective tissue that stores excess
calories in the form of triacylglycerol. However, the physiologic functions attributed to …

Leptin is a critical mediator of the immune response to changes in overall nutrition. Leptin is
produced by adipocytes in proportion to adipose tissue mass and is therefore increased in …

Pneumonia is a type of acute lower respiratory infection that is common and severe. The
outcome of lower respiratory infection is determined by the degrees to which immunity is …

In addition to the immune system's traditional roles of conferring anti-infectious and anti-
neoplastic protection, it has been recently implicated in the regulation of systemic metabolic …

White adipose tissue is no longer considered an inert tissue mainly devoted to energy
storage but is emerging as an active participant in regulating physiologic and pathologic …

There is strong evidence indicating that excess adiposity negatively impacts immune
function and host defence in obese individuals. This is a review of research findings …

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent conditions in the elderly and is associated
with considerable morbidity and mortality, mainly from cardiovascular and renal …

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 …