T cells in mesenteric and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Holstein-Friesian cows.
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SUBMITTER: Oliveira BM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6399275 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
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T cells in mesenteric and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Holstein-Friesian cows.
Oliveira Bárbara M BM Rasteiro Ana M AM Correia Alexandra A Pinto Ana A Meireles Pedro P Ferreira Paula G PG Vilanova Manuel M Teixeira Luzia L
Scientific reports 20190304 1
The importance of immune cells present in the adipose tissue to metabolic homeostasis has been increasingly recognized. Nevertheless, in bovines few studies have so far addressed the immune cell populations resident in this tissue. Here we developed an eight-colour flow cytometry panel to address T cell populations present in bovine adipose tissue. Our results showed that γδ T cells, CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8<sup>+</sup> CD3<sup>+</sup> non-γδ T cells, as well as NK cells, are present in the mesen ...[more]
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