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ReviewPflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology2025

Macrophages in metaflammation - fueling chronic inflammation in metabolic disease.

Ronja Kardinal, Dagmar Wachten

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Review in Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ronja KardinalInstitute of Innate Immunity, Biophysical Imaging, BMZ-II, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
Dagmar WachtenInstitute of Innate Immunity, Biophysical Imaging, BMZ-II, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany. dwachten@uni-bonn.de.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity is a leading global health issue, closely associated with a chronic low-grade inflammation termed metaflammation. Metaflammation is driven by immune cell reprogramming, particularly of macrophages. In white adipose tissue (WAT), obesity induces a shift from anti-inflammatory to pro-inflammatory macrophage phenotypes, contributing to insulin resistance and tissue fibrosis. Recent studies have also illuminated the role of macrophages in brown and beige adipose tissue (BAT and scWAT), where they influence thermogenic capacity. Beyond the adipose tissue, the liver is the other main metabolic organ impacted by obesity. Liver macrophages play a critical role in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) by promoting inflammation, lipid accumulation, and fibrosis. This review highlights the role of macrophages in the development and regulation of metaflammation in metabolic organs.

Indexed as

InflammationMacrophagesMetabolic DiseasesObesityAdipose Tissue, WhiteAnimalsHumansAdipose tissueLiverMacrophagesMetabolic syndromeMetaflammationThermogenesis

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PMID41396217
PMCPMC12705778

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