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Interleukins in adipose tissue: Keeping the balance
Barbara Antuna-Puente1, Soraya Fellahi2, Chloé McAvoy3
1Infection Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
|December 15, 2021
Summary
Overnutrition triggers chronic immune system activation, contributing to diabetes and cardiovascular issues. This review explores how adipose tissue and interleukins mediate this inflammatory response and metabolic disruption.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Metabolic Disorders
- Adipose Tissue Biology
Background:
- The immune system defends the host against infection, injury, and stress.
- Overnutrition can lead to low-grade chronic immune activation, contributing to metabolic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disorders.
- Adipose tissue plays a significant role in obesity-related inflammation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of the immune system in response to overnutrition.
- To examine the involvement of adipose tissue and interleukins in obesity-related inflammation.
- To elucidate the crosstalk between adipocytes and immune cells in metabolic disruption.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on immune response, overnutrition, and metabolic disorders.
- Analysis of the role of interleukins in adipose tissue and immune cell interactions.
- Synthesis of evidence linking inflammation to metabolic dysregulation.
Main Results:
- Chronic immune activation due to overnutrition is linked to diabetes and cardiovascular complications.
- Interleukins are key mediators in the inflammatory response of adipose tissue.
- Adipocyte-immune cell crosstalk influences metabolic homeostasis and disruption.
Conclusions:
- The immune system's response to overnutrition is a critical factor in metabolic disease development.
- Understanding interleukin-mediated crosstalk in adipose tissue is crucial for addressing obesity-related complications.
- Targeting these inflammatory pathways may offer therapeutic strategies for metabolic disorders.
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