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Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin underlies obesity-induced adipose tissue fibrosis

Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin underlies obesity-induced adipose tissue fibrosis

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Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin underlies obesity-induced adipose tissue fibrosis

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Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin underlies obesity-induced adipose tissue fibrosis

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature communications, 2014-09, Vol.5 (1), p.4982-4982, Article 4982

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

In obesity, a paracrine loop between adipocytes and macrophages augments chronic inflammation of adipose tissue, thereby inducing systemic insulin resistance and ectopic lipid accumulation. Obese adipose tissue contains a unique histological structure termed crown-like structure (CLS), where adipocyte-macrophage crosstalk is known to occur in close...

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Macrophage-inducible C-type lectin underlies obesity-induced adipose tissue fibrosis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1563989725

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1563989725

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2041-1723

E-ISSN

2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/ncomms5982

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