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Altered distribution and increased IL-17 production by mucosal-associated invariant T cells in adult and childhood obesity.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jun 2015
Carolan Eirin, Tobin Laura M, Mangan Bozgana A, Corrigan Michelle, Gaoatswe Gadinthsware, Byrne Greg, Geoghegan Justin, Cody Declan, O'Connell Jean, Winter Desmond C, Doherty Derek G, Lynch Lydia, O'Shea Donal, Hogan Andrew E
Abstract excerpt
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate MHC-unrestricted cells that regulate inflammatory responses through the rapid production of cytokines. In this article, we show that circulating MAIT cells are depleted in obese adults, and depletion is associated with diabetic status. Circulating MAIT cells more frequently produced IL-17 upon stimulation ex vivo, a cytokine implicated in insulin resistance....
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