Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Macrophages and lymphocytes are considered as major players in adipose tissue (AT) inflammation and liver steatosis, contributing to metabolic dysregulation during obesity. The costimulatory molecules B7.1 and B7.2 are important regulators of T-cell activation and inflammatory reactions, however, their contribution in obesity-related AT and liver low-grade inflammation is poorly characterized.Methods: Mice sufficient or deficient in B7.1 an...