Obesity, adipose tissue and vascular dysfunction

M Koenen, MA Hill, P Cohen, JR Sowers - Circulation research, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Overweight and obesity
are strongly associated with comorbidities such as hypertension and insulin resistance …

Role of thymic stromal lymphopoietin in allergy and beyond

R Ebina-Shibuya, WJ Leonard - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a pleiotropic cytokine that acts on multiple cell
lineages, including dendritic cells, T cells, B cells, neutrophils, mast cells, eosinophils and …

Obesity I: Overview and molecular and biochemical mechanisms

RH Lustig, D Collier, C Kassotis, TA Roepke… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by excess body fat. Its prevalence
has increased globally since the 1970s, and the number of obese and overweight people is …

The dynamics of the skin's immune system

AV Nguyen, AM Soulika - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The skin is a complex organ that has devised numerous strategies, such as physical,
chemical, and microbiological barriers, to protect the host from external insults. In addition …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity and obesity-induced inflammatory disease contribute to atherosclerosis: a review of the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity

RJ Henning - American journal of cardiovascular disease, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Two billion people worldwide older than 18 years of age, or approximately 30% of the world
population, are overweight or obese. In addition, more than 43 million children under the …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of adipose tissue inflammation to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus

MS Burhans, DK Hagman, JN Kuzma… - Comprehensive …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The objective of this comprehensive review is to summarize and discuss the available
evidence of how adipose tissue inflammation affects insulin sensitivity and glucose …

[HTML][HTML] White adipose tissue dysfunction in obesity and aging

M Reyes-Farias, J Fos-Domenech, D Serra… - Biochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Both obesity and aging are associated with the development of metabolic diseases such as
type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Chronic low-grade inflammation of adipose …

The role of adipose tissue in cardiovascular health and disease

EK Oikonomou, C Antoniades - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2019 - nature.com
Accumulating knowledge on the biology and function of the adipose tissue has led to a
major shift in our understanding of its role in health and disease. The adipose tissue is now …

Obesity-induced changes in adipose tissue microenvironment and their impact on cardiovascular disease

JJ Fuster, N Ouchi, N Gokce, K Walsh - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Obesity is causally linked with the development of cardiovascular disorders. Accumulating
evidence indicates that cardiovascular disease is the collateral damage of obesity-driven …

Obesity and COVID-19: molecular mechanisms linking both pandemics

A Ritter, NN Kreis, F Louwen, J Yuan - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading worldwide and is
becoming a major public health crisis. Increasing evidence demonstrates a strong …