Inactivation of C/ebp Homologous Protein-driven Immune-Metabolic Interactions Exacerbate Obesity and Adipose Tissue Leukocytosis*
Grant R, Nguyen KY, Ravussin A, Albarado D, Youm YH, Dixit VD. Inactivation of C/ebp Homologous Protein-driven Immune-Metabolic Interactions Exacerbate Obesity and Adipose Tissue Leukocytosis*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2014, 289: 14045-14055. PMID: 24662293, PMCID: PMC4022874, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.545921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAblation of CHOPChronic caloric excessHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceFat dietCaloric excessTissue leukocytosisTissue macrophagesChronic positive energy balanceActivation of ILHigher insulin resistanceImportant molecular mediatorAdipose tissue macrophagesCHOP-deficient miceImmune-metabolic interactionsTranscription factor C/EBP homologous proteinC/EBP homologous proteinSensitivity of macrophagesEndoplasmic reticulum stressHealthy obesityFrequency of M1Inflammatory mechanismsMetabolic inflammationImmune activationPositive energy balance