“These types of immune responses are ... chitin remodeled the existing tissue. Chitin also induced distention of the stomach, which caused tuft cells to produce ILC2-activating cytokines. This ...

But, demonized as all body fat is, deep belly fat known as visceral adipose tissue (VAT) also has a good side: it’s a critical component of the body’s immune system. VAT is home to many cells of both ...

The key finding – that an immune molecule within adipose (fat) tissue, known as interleukin-17A (IL-17A), plays a regulatory ...