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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2021

The Alterations in and the Role of the Th17/Treg Balance in Metabolic Diseases.

Siwen Zhang, Xiaokun Gang, Shuo Yang, Mengzhao Cui, Lin Sun, Zhuo Li, Guixia Wang

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 175 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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175citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
20.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

175 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 229 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Siwen ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiaokun GangDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Shuo YangDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Mengzhao CuiDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Lin SunDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Zhuo LiDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Guixia WangDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jilin University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic inflammation plays an important role in the development of metabolic diseases. These include obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. The proinflammatory environment maintained by the innate immunity, including macrophages and related cytokines, can be influenced by adaptive immunity. The function of T helper 17 (Th17) and regulatory T (Treg) cells in this process has attracted attention. The Th17/Treg balance is regulated by inflammatory cytokines and various metabolic factors, including those associated with cellular energy metabolism. The possible underlying mechanisms include metabolism-related signaling pathways and epigenetic regulation. Several studies conducted on human and animal models have shown marked differences in and the important roles of Th17/Treg in chronic inflammation associated with obesity and metabolic diseases. Moreover, Th17/Treg seems to be a bridge linking the gut microbiota to host metabolic disorders. In this review, we have provided an overview of the alterations in and the functions of the Th17/Treg balance in metabolic diseases and its role in regulating immune response-related glucose and lipid metabolism.

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Disease SusceptibilityLymphocyte CountAdipogenesisAnimalsBiomarkersCellular MicroenvironmentCytokinesHumansInflammationLymphocyte ActivationMetabolic DiseasesSignal TransductionTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryBiomarkersCytokineschronic inflammationMAFLDmetabolic diseaseobesityT2DMTh17Treg

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PMID34322117
PMCPMC8311559
OpenAlexW3178963741

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