Fig. 1. Frequency of CD4+ T cells (helper T cells) and effector memory CD8+ T cells (cytotoxic T cells) in two obese children without (A) or with (B) metabolic syndrome. As shown in Tables 2 and 3, the frequency of IL-7Rαlow CX3CR1+ CD8+ T cells and IL-7Rαhigh CX3CR1– CD8+ T cells in obese children with metabolic syndrome was significantly higher and lower, respectively (p=0.036 and p=0.028), than those in obese children without metabolic syndrome. The parameters related to CD4+ T cells did not show a significant difference between the two groups.
IL-7Rα: interleukin-7 receptor-alpha, IFN-γ: interferon-gamma, IL-17: interleukin-17, FOXP3: forkhead box P3.