3.3.1. Cytokines
inflammation
CVD, INFLAMMATION, OBESE, PATHOGENESIS
Plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines are presented in IL-10 is an anti-inflammatory cytokine that exerts a key role in immune responses [MCP-1 is an inflammatory marker that plays a key role as a CVD risk factor [IFNγ is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of CVD [IL-1β is a cytokine that promotes inflammation and is elevated in obese individuals [CRP is a marker of systemic inflammation that has emerged as a major cardiovascular risk factor [Similarly, no significant changes in plasma IL-18, TNF-α, RANTES and IL-6 levels over the intervention period nor between cherry and placebo groups at each time point were detected (