Galectin-3 is a regulator of metaflammation in adipose tissue and pancreatic islets

The cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems have been implicated in the development of obesity-induced metaflammation and metabolic disorders including type 2 diabetes. Galectin-3, a β-galactoside-binding lectin, modulates immune/inflammatory responses and specifically binds to advanced glyc...

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Published in:	Adipocyte Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 266 - 271
Main Authors:	Pejnovic, Nada N, Pantic, Jelena M, Jovanovic, Ivan P, Radosavljevic, Gordana D, Djukic, Aleksandar Lj, Arsenijevic, Nebojsa N, Lukic, Miodrag L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis 22.10.2013 Informa UK Limited Landes Bioscience
Subjects:	Commentary galectin-3 IL-1β inflammation insulin resistance NFκB NLRP3 inflammasome obesity type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes NFκB inflammation IL-1β NLRP3 inflammasome galectin-3 insulin resistance obesity
ISSN:	2162-3945, 2162-397X
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