Obesity impairs γδ T cell homeostasis and antiviral function in humans.

Obesity impairs γδ T cell homeostasis and antiviral function in humans.

Obese patients are susceptible to increased morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases such as influenza A virus. γδ T cells and memory αβ T cells play key roles in reducing viral load by rapidly producing IFN-γ and lysing infected cells. In this article we analyze the impact of obe...

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Main Authors: Anne E Costanzo, Kristen R Taylor, Shelley Dutt, Peggy P Han, Ken Fujioka, Julie M Jameson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4365046?pdf=render

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