Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy inhibits 11βHSD1 and subsequently reduces IL6 secretion in Mice and Humans: A Shared Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism
Shiyi Liang, Suhanya Samarasinghe, Brett Johnson, Wenya Wang, Isabella Doria Durazzo, Hio Lam Phoebe Tsou, Antonio Riva, Alexander Dimitri Miras, Elina Akalestou
This study shows that vertical sleeve gastrectomy reduces 11βHSD1 and IL6 in mice and humans, linking glucocorticoid metabolism to improved glucose homeostasis and reduced inflammation.
Journal of Endocrinology · Oct 29, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology