• Peripheral and central macrophages in obesity 

      Mukherjee, Sayani; Skrede, Silje; Haugstøyl, Martha; López, Miguel; Fernø, Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Obesity is associated with chronic, low-grade inflammation. Excessive nutrient intake causes adipose tissue expansion, which may in turn cause cellular stress that triggers infiltration of pro-inflammatory immune cells ...
    • Phenotypic diversity of human adipose tissue-resident NK cells in obesity 

      Haugstøyl, Martha; Cornillet, Martin; Strand, Kristina; Stiglund, Natalie; Sun, Dan; Lawrence-Archer, Laurence; Hjellestad, Iren Drange; Busch, Christian; Mellgren, Gunnar; Björkström, Niklas K.; Fernø, Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-22)
      Natural killer (NK) cells have emerged as key mediators of obesity-related adipose tissue inflammation. However, the phenotype of NK cell subsets residing in human adipose tissue are poorly defined, preventing a detailed ...