The macrophage switch in obesity development
Immune cell infiltration in (white) adipose tissue during obesity is associated with the development of insulin resistance. In adipose tissue, the main population of leukocytes are macrophages. Macrophages can be classified into two major populations: M1, classically activated macrophages, and M2,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00637/full |