Helminth infection modulates number and function of adipose tissue Tregs in high fat diet-induced obesity.

• Main Authors: Camila P Queiroz-Glauss (Author), Mariana S Vieira (Author), Marcela Helena Gonçalves-Pereira (Author), Stephanie S Almeida (Author), Rachel H Freire (Author), Maria A Gomes (Author), Jacqueline I Alvarez-Leite (Author), Helton C Santiago (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<h4>Background</h4>Epidemiological and experimental studies have shown a protective effect of helminth infections in weight gain and against the development of metabolic dysfunctions in the host. However, the mechanisms Treg cells exert in the helminth-obesity interface has been poorly i...