The Claim
In Chinese adults, glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression in visceral adipose tissue is significantly correlated with TLR4 mRNA expression.
What the research says
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In Chinese adults, higher levels of glucocorticoid receptor mRNA in visceral fat are associated with higher levels of TLR4 mRNA in the same tissue.
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In Chinese adults, glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression in visceral adipose tissue is significantly correlated with TLR4 mRNA expression, suggesting a potential molecular interaction between glucocorticoid signaling and innate immune pathways in obesity.
In belly fat, excess fat releases fatty acids that trigger an immune alarm system, which turns on inflammatory genes. At the same time, the fat tissue makes more of a hormone-activating enzyme that increases local stress hormone levels, which then bind to receptors that further boost the same inflammatory genes. These two pathways work together to create strong, sustained inflammation in the fat tissue.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Comparison of gene transcription between subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue in Chinese adults.
In people with belly fat, scientists found that when the gene for the stress hormone receptor is more active, the gene for the immune alarm system (TLR4) is also more active — suggesting they might work together to cause inflammation in obesity.
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