The impact of obesity and bariatric surgery on the immune microenvironment of the endometrium.
Anie NaqviMichelle L MacKintoshAbigail E DerbyshireAnna-Maria TsakiroglouThomas D J WalkerRhona J McVeyJames BoltonMartin FergieSteven BagleyGarry AshtonPhilip W PembertonAkheel A SyedBasil J AmmoriRichard ByersEmma J CrosbiePublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)
Weight loss is associated with reduced systemic inflammation and a recruitment of protective immune cell types to the endometrium, supporting the concept that immune surveillance may play a role in endometrial cancer prevention.