Adipose tissue is an active endocrine organ that secretes various humoral factors
(adipokines), and its shift to production of proinflammatory cytokines in obesity likely …

Sepsis is characterized as a life-threatening organ dysfunction syndrome that is caused by a
dysregulated host response to infection. The main etiological causes of sepsis are bacterial …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of obesity on intensive care unit mortality, duration of
mechanical ventilation, and intensive care unit length of stay among critically ill medical and …

Global levels of obesity are reaching epidemic proportions, leading to a dramatic increase in
incidence of secondary diseases and the significant economic burden associated with their …

Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone not only with an important role in the central control
of energy metabolism, but also with many pleiotropic effects in different physiological …

The pathogenesis of an increasing number of chronic diseases is being attributed to effects
of the immune system. However, its role in the development and maintenance of anorexia …

Leptin, a pleiotropic protein has long been recognized to play an important role in the
regulation of energy homeostasis, metabolism, neuroendocrine function, and other …

Reviews on the inflammatory role of adipose tissue outside the field of metabolism are rare.
There is increasing evidence provided by numerous basic research studies from nearly all …

Leptin, the satiety hormone, appears to act as a link between nutritional status and immune
function. It has been shown to elicit a number of immunoregulatory effects, including the …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental microbes that cause a variety of
human diseases, particularly chronic lung infections. Despite the fact that NTM are …