Making Macrophages Protect Against Effects of Obesity, Gladstone Institute Study

ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2010) — It is well known that diet-induced obesity increases dramatically a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. One reason underlying this susceptibility is that diet-induced obesity triggers the accumulation of inflammatory immune cells known as macrophages in fat tissue known as white adipose tissue (WAT).

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