Adipose tissue inflammation and pulmonary dysfunction in obesity

G Palma, GP Sorice, VA Genchi, F Giordano… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a chronic disease caused by an excess of adipose tissue that may impair health
by altering the functionality of various organs, including the lungs. Excessive deposition of …

Fatty acids as potent modulators of autophagy activity in white adipose tissue

K Ciesielska, M Gajewska - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
A high-fat diet is one of the causative factors of obesity. The dietary profile of fatty acids is
also an important variable in developing obesity, as saturated fatty acids are more …

Cross-talk of NADPH oxidases and inflammation in obesity

H Morawietz, H Brendel, P Diaba-Nuhoho, R Catar… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Multiple
experimental and clinical studies have shown increased oxidative stress and inflammation …

Organokines in COVID-19: a systematic review

SM Barbalho, G Minniti, VFB Miola, JFS Haber… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 that
induces a generalized inflammatory state. Organokines (adipokines, osteokines, myokines …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?

C Steenblock, M Hassanein, EG Khan… - Hormone and …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Obesity is an increasing health problem all over the world. In combination with the current
COVID-19 pandemic, this has turned into a massive challenge as individuals with …

The immune response in adipocytes and their susceptibility to infection: a possible relationship with infectobesity

O López-Ortega, NC Moreno-Corona… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current obesity pandemic has been expanding in both developing and developed
countries. This suggests that the factors contributing to this condition need to be …

Autologous human immunocompetent white adipose tissue‐on‐chip

J Rogal, J Roosz, C Teufel, M Cipriano, R Xu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity and associated diseases, such as diabetes, have reached epidemic proportions
globally. In this era of “diabesity”, white adipose tissue (WAT) has become a target of high …

Thoracic adipose tissue contributes to severe virus infection of the lung

F Hornung, L Schulz, N Köse-Vogel, A Häder… - International Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Objective Obesity is an independent risk factor for severe influenza virus and COVID-19
infections. There might be an interplay between adipose tissue and respiratory pathogens …

Do adipocytes serve as a reservoir for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2?

C Steenblock, N Bechmann… - Journal of …, 2023 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Obesity is associated with a higher risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and
increased mortality. In the current study, we have investigated the expression of ACE2 …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of obesity and adiposopathy on respiratory infections; focus on emerging challenges

IG Lempesis, VE Georgakopoulou - World Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity is characterized by excessive adipose tissue accumulation, which impacts
physiological, metabolic, and immune functions. Several respiratory infections, including …