Obesity-induced asthma: Role of free fatty acid receptors

Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of asthma, and worsens the key features of asthma including airway hyperresponsiveness, inflammation, and airway remodeling. Although pro- and anti-inflammatory adipocytokines may contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma in obesity, the mechanistic...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Mizuta, Atsuko Matoba, Sumire Shibata, Eiji Masaki, Charles W. Emala Sr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Japanese Dental Science Review
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188276161830019X