Bacteria and fat: A 'perfect storm' for inflammation

Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

Using immortalized fat cells, researchers show that bacterial toxins trigger fat cells to produce pro-inflammatory molecules. The findings suggest that by promoting chronic inflammation through their effect on fat cells, bacterial toxins may play a role in the development of diabetes.

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