Paracrine provision of lipids in the immune system
Adipocytes enclosing lymph nodes (and omental milky spots) are specialized for paracrine interactions with lymphoid cells. They secrete and respond to cytokines and their lipids contain more polyunsaturated fatty acids, precursors of eicosanoids and docosanoids. Dendritic cells and lymph node lympho...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Bentham Science Publishers
2009
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