Gender difference in the neuroimmunomodulation of obesity: A mini review

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology

  • Venugopal Lalitha1Department of Physiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, INDIA.
  • Gopal Krushna Pal2Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, INDIA.

Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 109-112

DOI: 10.4103/2348-8832.191590

Abstract

Obesity along with its comorbidities is escalating rapidly in epidemic fashion worldwide. Sex differences exist in the etiopathogenesis of obesity-mediated diseases, which is primarily mediated by the distribution of adipose tissue and alterations in the neural regulation. In this review, we have emphasized the role of gender in the development of obesity, and its alterations in the neural and its associated inflammatory pathways.

Keywords

  • Gender
  • immunomodulation
  • obesity
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology

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