Contrasting Effects of Adipokines on the Cytokine Production by Primary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells: Inhibitory Effects of Adiponectin

• Main Authors: Hélène Salvator (Author), Stanislas Grassin-Delyle (Author), Emmanuel Naline (Author), Marion Brollo (Author), Caroline Fournier (Author), Louis-Jean Couderc (Author), Philippe Devillier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundObesity is associated with an elevated risk of respiratory infections and inflammatory lung diseases. The objective was to investigate (i) the effects of adipokines (adiponectin (APN), leptin, chemerin, and visfatin) on the production of cytokines by unstimulated and poly(I:C)- and TNF-α-a...