Muscle cells challenged with saturated fatty acids mount an autonomous inflammatory response that activates macrophages

Muscle cells challenged with saturated fatty acids mount an autonomous inflammatory response that activates macrophages

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Obesity is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation. Within adipose tissue of mice fed a high fat diet, resident and infiltrating macrophages assume a pro-inflammatory phenotype characterized by the production of cytokines which in turn impact on the surrou...

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Main Authors: Pillon Nicolas J, Arane Karen, Bilan Philip J, Chiu Tim T, Klip Amira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
Subjects:
Inflammation
Muscle
Palmitate
Palmitoleate
Saturated fat
Obesity
Insulin resistance
GLUT4
Glucose uptake
Online Access:http://www.biosignaling.com/content/10/1/30

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