PAF signaling plays a role in obesity-induced adipose tissue remodeling.
Kátia A CostaDébora R LacerdaAna Letícia Malheiros SilveiraLaís B MartinsMarina Chaves de OliveiraBarbara M RezendeZélia Menezes-GarciaFernanda L B MüggeAristóbolo M SilvaMauro M TeixeiraChristine RouaultVanessa PinhoGeneviève MarcelinKarine ClementAdaliene Versiani Matos FerreiraPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)
Therefore, decreased PAFR signaling may favor an AT accumulation in humans and animal models. Importantly, PAFR signaling, mainly in non-hematopoietic cells, especially in adipocytes, appears to play a significant role in regulating diet-induced AT expansion.