Role of T cells in malnutrition and obesity

Role of T cells in malnutrition and obesity

Nutritional status is critically important for immune cell function. While obesity is characterized by inflammation that promotes metabolic syndrome including cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance, malnutrition can result in immune cell defects and increased risk of mortality from infectiou...

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Main Authors: Valerie A Gerriets, Nancie J Maciver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Inflammation
Leptin
Malnutrition
Obesity
T cells
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00379/full

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