Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMC

Free fatty acid G-protein coupled receptor signaling in M1 skewed white adipose tissue macrophages

Vieira WA., Sadie-Van Gijsen H., Ferris WF.

Narrative Review, published in Cell Mol Life Sci (2016) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Cell Mol Life Sci (2016)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
27173059
PMCID
PMC11108433
DOI
10.1007/s00018-016-2263-5
Citations
17

Abstract (original English)

Obesity is associated with the establishment and maintenance of a low grade, chronically inflamed state in the white adipose tissue (WAT) of the body. The WAT macrophage population is a major cellular participant in this inflammatory process that significantly contributes to the pathophysiology of the disease, with the adipose depots of obese individuals, relative to lean counterparts, having an elevated number of macrophages that are skewed towards a pro-inflammatory phenotype. Alterations in the WAT lipid micro-environment, and specifically the availability of free fatty acids, are believed to contribute towards the obesity-related quantitative and functional changes observed in these cells. This review specifically addresses the involvement of the five G-protein coupled free fatty acid receptors which bind exogenous FFAs and signal in macrophages. Particular focus is placed on the involvement of these receptors in macrophage migration and cytokine production, two important aspects that modulate inflammation.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
MacrophagesAnimalsHumansFatty AcidsReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSignal TransductionAdiposityAdipose Tissue, White

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