Publication Date:
2015-01-15
Description:
A unique population of Foxp3+CD4+ regulatory T (Treg) cells resides in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) of lean mice, especially in the epididymal fat depot. VAT Tregs are unusual in their very high representation within the CD4+ T-cell compartment, their transcriptome, and their repertoire of antigen-specific T-cell receptors. They are important...
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General