Circulating levels of IL-33 are elevated by obesity and positively correlated with metabolic disorders in Chinese adults

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Authors

Haoneng Tang · Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Ning Liu · Central South University

Xiaojing Feng · Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Yanyi Yang · Central South University

Yiyuan Fang · Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Siqi Zhuang · Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Yufeng Dai

Abstract

Circulating levels of IL-33 were significantly elevated in overweight/obese Chinese adults with metabolic disorders. Increased levels of IL-33 were positively associated with metabolically unhealthy overweight/obese phenotype and several metabolic syndrome risk factors.

Topics & Keywords

IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways Immune Cell Function and Interaction Eosinophilic Esophagitis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 52-52

DOI: 10.1186/s12967-021-02711-x

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