IL17A and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Interestingly, while cytokine production levels were in general lower in 5-A-RU- compared to PMA/ionomycin-stimulated MAIT cells, sub-maximal TCR stimulation via 5-A-RU induced similar levels of IL-17 to PMA/ionomycin stimulation in obese and obese/T2D patients.