Interleukin-33 and Obesity-Related Inflammation and Cancer
Cameron Kowitt, Qiuyang Zhang · 2024
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Cameron Kowitt and Qiuyang Zhang review the two-faced role of an immune signal in obesity and cancer, in this 2024 paper. The signal, IL-33, belongs to a family tied to allergy-style defense and fires when tissue is hurt. Fat tissue carries both the signal and its catcher, which hints at a job in obesity itself.
Obesity's steady inflammation is a known cancer risk, yet whether this signal links the two is unsettled. By context, dose, and activity, the signal can feed tumors or fight them. The review walks through its jobs in fat inflammation and in cancers tied to weight. The authors set out what would settle its place in the chain.
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| CREATOR | Cameron Kowitt, Qiuyang Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |