Adipose tissue macrophages: Amicus adipem?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.11.011 and PMC identifier 3899686.
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Abstract
Chronic overnutrition drives complex adaptations within both professional metabolic and bystander tissues that, despite intense investigation, are still poorly understood. Xu et al. (2013) now describe the unexpected ability of adipose tissue macrophages to buffer lipids released from obese adipocytes in a manner independent of inflammatory macrophage activation.
Medical subject headings
- Adipose Tissue
- Lipid Metabolism
- Lysosomes
- Macrophages