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Lipoedema and the Immune System

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New paper on how the immune system influences lipoedema


A summary of “A distinct M2 macrophage infiltrate and transcriptomic profile decisively influence adipocyte differentiation in lipedema”


By Freya R. Johnson

Volunteer Medical Writer at SEDSConnective




Introduction


This article breaks down some of the key findings in a 2022 paper [1] describing how specific immune cells are involved in lipoedema, and what this means for future research and possible treatments for this condition.


The full paper is available to download and read here:



 
 
 

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