Researchers Discover Natural Inflammation-Fighting Mechanism In Body-Fat Cells
By Armen Hareyan G+ Jun 11 2008 - 10:19am
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Scientists have discovered a previously unknown molecular signaling pathway in body fat cells that normally acts to suppress harmful inflammation. Cellular stress caused by obesity, however, can override this protective function and convert the pathway into a trigger of chronic inflammation that raises the risk of insulin resistance, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders.
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