Smoking and adipose tissue inflammation suppress leptin expression in Japanese obese males: potential mechanism of resistance to weight loss among Japanese obese smokers

Smoking and adipose tissue inflammation suppress leptin expression in Japanese obese males: potential mechanism of resistance to weight loss among Japanese obese smokers

Background The effect of smoking on leptin regulation is controversial. Smoking may induce low-grade inflammation. Recent series of studies indicated the critical role of macrophage migration in the establishment of adipose tissue inflammation. In this study, we aimed to see the effects of smoking a...

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Main Authors: Shintaro Nagayasu, Shigeki Suzuki, Akiko Yamashita, Ataru Taniguchi, Mitsuo Fukushima, Yoshikatsu Nakai, Kazuko Nin, Naoya Watanabe, Shoichiro Nagasaka, Daisuke Yabe, Fusanori Nishimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2012-02-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
leptin
smoking
low-grade inflammation
nicotine
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Smoking-and-adipose-tissue-inflammation-suppress-leptin-expression-in-Japanese-obese-males-potential-mechanism-of-resistance-to-weight-loss-among-Japanese-obese-smokers,66084,0,2.html

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