Natural Killer Cells: Friend or Foe in Metabolic Diseases?
The worldwide epidemic of metabolic diseases, especially obesity and other diseases caused by it, has shown a dramatic increase in incidence. A great deal of attention has been focused on the underlying mechanisms of these pathological processes and potential strategies to solve these problems. Chro...
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doaj-fd82bdc565164a9db4eb676032c24ad42021-02-24T04:37:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242021-02-011210.3389/fimmu.2021.614429614429Natural Killer Cells: Friend or Foe in Metabolic Diseases?Yi Li0Yi Li1Yi Li2Fangjie Wang3Saber Imani4Ling Tao5Youcai Deng6Yue Cai7Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaStudent Brigade, Preclinical School of Medicine, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaInstitute of Materia Medica, College of Pharmacy, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaThe worldwide epidemic of metabolic diseases, especially obesity and other diseases caused by it, has shown a dramatic increase in incidence. A great deal of attention has been focused on the underlying mechanisms of these pathological processes and potential strategies to solve these problems. Chronic inflammation initiated by abdominal adipose tissues and immune cell activation in obesity is the major cause of the consequent development of complications. In addition to adipocytes, macrophages and monocytes, natural killer (NK) cells have been verified to be vital components involved in shaping the inflammatory microenvironment, thereby leading to various obesity-related metabolic diseases. Here, we provide an overview of the roles of NK cells and the interactions of these cells with other immune and nonimmune cells in the pathological processes of metabolic diseases. Finally, we also discuss potential therapeutic strategies targeting NK cells to treat metabolic diseases.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.614429/fullnatural killer cellmetabolic syndromeobesityinsulin resistancetype 2 diabetes mellitusnonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
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Yi Li Yi Li Yi Li Fangjie Wang Saber Imani Ling Tao Youcai Deng Yue Cai Natural Killer Cells: Friend or Foe in Metabolic Diseases? Frontiers in Immunology natural killer cell metabolic syndrome obesity insulin resistance type 2 diabetes mellitus nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
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Natural Killer Cells: Friend or Foe in Metabolic Diseases? |
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Natural Killer Cells: Friend or Foe in Metabolic Diseases? |
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Natural Killer Cells: Friend or Foe in Metabolic Diseases? |
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Natural Killer Cells: Friend or Foe in Metabolic Diseases? |
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natural killer cells: friend or foe in metabolic diseases? |
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Frontiers in Immunology |
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The worldwide epidemic of metabolic diseases, especially obesity and other diseases caused by it, has shown a dramatic increase in incidence. A great deal of attention has been focused on the underlying mechanisms of these pathological processes and potential strategies to solve these problems. Chronic inflammation initiated by abdominal adipose tissues and immune cell activation in obesity is the major cause of the consequent development of complications. In addition to adipocytes, macrophages and monocytes, natural killer (NK) cells have been verified to be vital components involved in shaping the inflammatory microenvironment, thereby leading to various obesity-related metabolic diseases. Here, we provide an overview of the roles of NK cells and the interactions of these cells with other immune and nonimmune cells in the pathological processes of metabolic diseases. Finally, we also discuss potential therapeutic strategies targeting NK cells to treat metabolic diseases. |
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natural killer cell metabolic syndrome obesity insulin resistance type 2 diabetes mellitus nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
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