Obesity and diabetes are major risk factors for epicardial adipose tissue inflammation

Obesity and diabetes are major risk factors for epicardial adipose tissue inflammation

BACKGROUND Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) directly overlies the myocardium, with changes in its morphology and volume associated with myriad cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. However, EAT’s immune structure and cellular characterization remain incompletely described. We aimed to define the imm...

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Main Authors: Vishal Vyas, Hazel Blythe, Elizabeth G. Wood, Balraj Sandhar, Shah-Jalal Sarker, Damian Balmforth, Shirish G. Ambekar, John Yap, Stephen J. Edmondson, Carmelo Di Salvo, Kit Wong, Neil Roberts, Rakesh Uppal, Ben Adams, Alex Shipolini, Aung Y. Oo, David Lawrence, Shyam Kolvekar, Kulvinder S. Lall, Malcolm C. Finlay, M. Paula Longhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2021-08-01
Series:JCI Insight
Subjects:
Cardiology
Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.145495

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https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.145495

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