Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2018, 162(2):79-82 | DOI: 10.5507/bp.2018.015

M1/M2 macrophage polarization in human obese adipose tissue

Jaroslava Chylikovaa, Jana Dvorackovab, Zdenek Tauberc, Vojtech Kamaradc
a Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
b Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
c Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Obesity and insulin resistance are closely associated with chronic inflammation in adipose tissue, where macrophages play an important role. Adipose tissue macrophages can be divided into two main phenotypes: the classical M1 macrophages and alternatively activated macrophages M2. M1 macrophages produce pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, interleukin IL-6 and MCP-1) and thus contribute to the development of insulin resistance. On the other hand, M2 macrophages, anti-inflammatory, are involved in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and are typical in the adipose tissue of slender individuals. Macrophages can also play a role in the pathogenesis of other serious illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases or cancer. This article reviews the latest data on macrophage polarization in adipose tissue.

Keywords: M1/M2 macrophages, adipose tissue, obesity, inflammation, chemokines

Received: December 12, 2017; Accepted: March 27, 2018; Prepublished online: May 16, 2018; Published: June 25, 2018  Show citation

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Chylikova, J., Dvorackova, J., Tauber, Z., & Kamarad, V. (2018). M1/M2 macrophage polarization in human obese adipose tissue. Biomedical papers, 162(2), 79-82. doi: 10.5507/bp.2018.015
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