Effects of Berberine and Red Yeast on proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α in mononuclear cells (MNCs) of human subjects.

• Main Authors: Anna eBelfiore (Author), Carmen eSpatuzza (Author), Loredana ePostiglione (Author), Bianca eCovelli (Author), Margherita eRicciardone (Author), Claudio eBenvenuti (Author), Paolo eMondola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aims <br/>Obesity is a condition associated a chronic or an acute inflammatory response characterized by an increase of proinflammatory levels cytokines. In adipose tissue, mononuclear cells (MNCs) induce adipocytokines as IL-6 and TNF-α . The aim of this study was to investigat...