Adipocytes and macrophages: Two engines powering inflammation in obesity and its complications

Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-9

  Conde, Javier ^a   Gómez, Rodolfo ^a   Scotece, Morena ^a   Bianco, Giuseppe ^a   Lago, Francisca ^a   Gualillo, Oreste ^a  

^a Santiago University Clinical Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adipokines; Arthritis; Inflammation; Macrophages; Obesity

Indexed keywords

APPETITE STIMULANT; LEPTIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; BONE METABOLISM; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL INVASION; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MACROPHAGE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PROADIPOCYTE; REVIEW; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

EID: 77954753566     PISSN: 18253865     EISSN: 18267572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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