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PPAR-γ is a major driver of the accumulation and phenotype of adipose tissue Treg cells.
Nature - 28 Jun 2012
Cipolletta Daniela, Feuerer Markus, Li Amy, Kamei Nozomu, Lee Jongsoon, Shoelson Steven E, Benoist Christophe, Mathis Diane
Abstract excerpt
Obesity and type-2 diabetes have increased markedly over the past few decades, in parallel. One of the major links between these two disorders is chronic, low-grade inflammation. Prolonged nutrient excess promotes the accumulation and activation of leukocytes in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and ultimately other tissues, leading to metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes and...
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