The Role of Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Obesity-Related Inflammatory Diseases

• Main Authors: Carmela Rita Balistreri (Author), Calogero Caruso (Author), Giuseppina Candore (Author)
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• 出版: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Obesity is an energy-rich condition associated with overnutrition, which impairs systemic metabolic homeostasis and elicits stress. It also activates an inflammatory process in metabolically active sites, such as white adipose tissue, liver, and immune cells. As consequence, increased circulating le...