Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesAnimal StudyEurope PMC

An MHC II-dependent activation loop between adipose tissue macrophages and CD4+ T cells controls obesity-induced inflammation

Cho KW., Morris DL., DelProposto JL., Geletka L., Zamarron B., Martinez-Santibanez G.

Animal Study, published in Cell Rep (2014) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Cell Rep (2014)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
25310975
PMCID
PMC4252867
DOI
10.1016/j.celrep.2014.09.004
Citations
146

Abstract (original English)

An adaptive immune response triggered by obesity is characterized by the activation of adipose tissue CD4(+) T cells by unclear mechanisms. We have examined whether interactions between adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) and CD4(+) T cells contribute to adipose tissue metainflammation. Intravital microscopy identifies dynamic antigen-dependent interactions between ATMs and T cells in visceral fat. Mice deficient in major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) showed protection from diet-induced obesity. Deletion of MHC II expression in macrophages led to an adipose tissue-specific decrease in the effector/memory CD4(+) T cells, attenuation of CD11c(+) ATM accumulation, and improvement in glucose intolerance by increasing adipose tissue insulin sensitivity. Ablation experiments demonstrated that the maintenance of proliferating conventional T cells is dependent on signals from CD11c(+) ATMs in obese mice. These studies demonstrate the importance of MHCII-restricted signals from ATMs that regulate adipose tissue T cell maturation and metainflammation.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Adipose TissueCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedMacrophagesAnimalsMice, Inbred C57BLHumansMiceObesityHLA-DR Antigens

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