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Assessment of Glutamine as a Fuel Source for Alveolar Macrophages Exposed to Chronic Ethanol Using an Extracellular Flux Bioanalyzer
Published on: November 15, 2024
[Alcohol consumption and circulating markers of inflammation]
Stefano Volpato1, Renato Fellin
1Sezione di Medicina Interna, Gerontologia e Geriatria, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università di Ferrara. vlt@unife.it
Abstract:
Atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in western countries, is a multifactiorial condition in which a local and low-grade inflammatory response plays an important role. Elevation in markers of inflammation prospectively defines risk of atherosclerotic complications and predicts all-cause mortality. Alcohol consumption has been related with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular risk with a J-shaped relationship, suggesting that alcohol consumption might have an antiinflammatory effect. This review assesses the current state of knowledge regarding the immunomodulatory effect of moderate alcohol consumption.
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