Interplay between the Adaptive Immune System and Insulin Resistance in Weight Loss Induced by Bariatric Surgery

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Main effects related to the immunological switch after bariatric surgery. Changes involved after weight loss include several molecular pathways: (i) a decrease in adipocyte proinflammatory mediators, (ii) changes in the activation and recruitment of immune cells in adipose tissue, (iii) modification in nutrient and metabolite absorption, and (iv) alterations in the intestinal microbiota.