Oxytocin reduces adipose tissue inflammation in obese mice
Abstract Background Obesity and adipose tissue expansion is characterized by a chronic state of systemic inflammation that contributes to disease. The neuropeptide, oxytocin, working through its receptor has been shown to attenuate inflammation in sepsis, wound healing, and cardiovascular disease. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-020-01364-x |