Adipocyte fetuin-a contributes to macrophage migration into adipose tissue and polarization of macrophages

Priyajit Chatterjee, Soma Seal, Sandip Mukherjee, Rakesh Kundu, Sutapa Mukherjee, Sukanta Ray, Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Subeer S. Majumdar, Samir Bhattacharya

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Abstract

Background: Obesity-induced inflammation is characterized by macrophage migration and polarization; signaling regulation therein remains poorly understood. Results: Lipid-induced fetuin-A from adipose tissue acts as chemoattractant for macrophage migration and also polarizes adipose tissue M2 macrophages to proinflammatory M1 subtype. Conclusion: Adipocyte fetuin-A is a novel signaling molecule in lipid-induced tissue inflammation. Significance: These findings have revealed an unseen area of inflammation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)28324-28330
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume288
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 27 2013

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