High-fat-diet exposure induces IgG accumulation in hypothalamic microglia

SUMMARY The mediobasal hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC), with its relatively ‘leaky’ blood-brain barrier that allows more circulating molecules to enter the brain, has emerged as a key sensor of blood-borne signals. In both the ARC and white adipose tissue (WAT), consumption of a high-fat diet (HF...

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Main Authors: Chun-Xia Yi, Matthias H. Tschöp, Stephen C. Woods, Susanna M. Hofmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-09-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/5/686