Lower omental t-regulatory cell count is associated with higher fasting glucose and lower β-cell function in adults with obesity.
Lauren E GyllenhammerJonathan LamTanya L AldereteHooman AllayeeOmid AkbariNamir KatkhoudaMichael I GoranPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2016)
Tregs were significantly lower in omental versus both subQ adipose depots. Fewer omental Tregs may have metabolic implications based on depot-specific relationships with higher fasting glucose and lower β-cell function.