Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2049823 | FEBS Letters | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Adipocytes represent an important cellular source of inflammatory mediators. However, the signals for the induction of proinflammatory adipocyte activities are largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that heat shock protein (Hsp) 60, a potent stimulator of innate immunity, induces the release of the inflammatory mediators interleukin-6, CXCL1 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in a time- and concentration-dependent manner from cells of the adipocyte line 3T3-L1 and from adipocytes of obese mice. These results identify Hsp60 as an important regulator of adipocyte functions which contribute to the development of inflammatory processes as observed in diabetes and diabetes-associated complications.
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Authors
Elke Gülden, Sina Mollérus, Jutta Brüggemann, Volker Burkart, Christiane Habich,