Surface markers on microparticles involved in obesity-derived diseases.

AIMS: This review aimed to investigate the different types of microparticles playing role in obesity-related diseases. Additionally, the factors participating in changing the microparticles amount in obese people will also be discussed.

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The authors collected the relevant articles published until 2023 and these are carefully selected from three scientific databases based on keywords.

KEY FINDINGS: It has been revealed that exercise might change the microparticle content in the body. The other factor which participates in obesity process is the oxidative stress which is increased in microparticles. Moreover, the obesity is implicated in metabolic conditions including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

SIGNIFICANCE: More than one-third of people on the planet today are known as overweight individuals. Microparticles (MPs) are small membrane-bound vesicles that are found in healthy people's blood and are elevated in patients with pathological conditions such as obesity. MPs mostly come from platelets, leukocytes, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. Considering the effect of obesity on microparticles, these small membrane-bound vesicles might play a crucial role in preventing or treatment of obesity.