Thoracic adipose tissue contributes to severe virus infection of the lung.

Franziska HornungLuise SchulzNilay Köse-VogelAntje HäderJana GrießhammerDaniel WittschieberAngelina AutschChristina EhrhardtGita MallBettina LöfflerStefanie Deinhardt-Emmer

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)

Our study revealed that thoracic adipose tissue contributes to respiratory virus infection. Besides indirect induction of proinflammatory factors during infection, adipocytes and macrophages within the tissue can directly support viral replication.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
insulin resistance
high fat diet
spinal cord
sars cov
early onset
single cell
type diabetes
spinal cord injury
respiratory tract