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标题：Induction of regulatory T cells decreases adipose inflammation and alleviates insulin resistance in ob/ob mice
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作者：Yaron Ilan ; Ruth Maron ; Ann-Marcia Tukpah 等
期刊名称：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
印刷版ISSN：0027-8424
电子版ISSN：1091-6490
出版年度：2010
卷号：107
期号：21
页码：9765-9770
DOI：10.1073/pnas.0908771107
语种：English
出版社：The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
摘要：Leptin-deficient ob/ob mice are overweight, develop insulin resistance, and serve as a model for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Studies suggest that inflammatory pathways are linked to the development of insulin resistance and T2D both in animals and humans. We asked whether the induction of regulatory T cells (Tregs) could alleviate the pathological and metabolic abnormalities in ob/ob mice. We induced TGF-{beta}-dependent CD4+ latency-associated peptide (LAP)-positive Tregs by oral administration of anti-CD3 antibody plus {beta}-glucosylceramide. We found a decrease in pancreatic islet cell hyperplasia, fat accumulation in the liver, and inflammation in adipose tissue, accompanied by lower blood glucose and liver enzymes. In addition, treated animals had decreased CD11b+F4/80+ macrophages and TNF-[α] in adipose tissue. Adoptive transfer of orally induced CD4+LAP+ Tregs ameliorated metabolic and cytokine abnormalities. Our results demonstrate the importance of inflammation in T2D and identify a unique immunological approach for treatment of T2D by the induction of Tregs.
关键词：adipocytes ; oral anti-CD3 ; type II diabetes ; inflammation