Discovery of new fat cell subtypes in the human body could advance personalized obesity treatment
A new international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat ...
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The Immune System Helps with Digestion
“These types of immune ... tissue. Chitin also induced distention of the stomach, which caused tuft cells to produce ILC2-activating cytokines. This coincided with increased numbers of ILC2 in the ...
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Belly Fat Has a Role to Play in Fighting Infections
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 ...
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Innate immune cells articles from across Nature Portfolio
Innate immune cells are white blood cells that mediate ... on interleukin-1β production in LPS-treated macrophages. Adipose tissue macrophage (ATM) has been implicated in inflammation and obesity ...
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Researchers find that blocking specific proteins in immune cells can reduce or reverse lung scarring
A discovery at Duke-NUS Medical School offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung ...
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How exercise changes immune system, metabolism, energy production
The results of the study, published in the journal Nature, highlighted striking effects of exercise on the immune system ...