Correlation of the differential expressions of RANK, RANKL, and OPG with obesity in the elderly population in Xinjiang

Obesity has been recognized as a global epidemic and public health crisis. The prevalence of obesity has tripled since 1975, especially in the elderly population. Accumulating preclinical and clinical studies have confirmed that chronic low-grade inflammation of adipose tissues is mechanistically re...

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Main Authors: Liu Jinling, Xiao Wenwen, Halan Buluhan, Wumaer Aishanjiang, Maimaitiwusiman Zhuoya, Xuekelati Saiyare, Musha Tajiguli, Bai Xue, Wang Hongmei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-08-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2025-1196
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Summary:Obesity has been recognized as a global epidemic and public health crisis. The prevalence of obesity has tripled since 1975, especially in the elderly population. Accumulating preclinical and clinical studies have confirmed that chronic low-grade inflammation of adipose tissues is mechanistically related to metabolic diseases and tissue complications in overweight and obesity patients, as a result of the intricate interplay of various pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory signaling cascades. The present study aims to explore the differential expressions of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (RANK), RANK ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in leukocytes of elderly obesity patients in Xinjiang, thereby providing new physiological, cellular, and molecular targets for the treatment of obesity.
ISSN:2391-5463