IL-15 and IL-15Rα RNA are expressed in epiploic appendage (E), mesenteric (M), and omental (O) VAT. Cohort C subjects had surgeries for hernia repair (male #22, female #23, male #25), ostomy reversal (male #24), rectal intussusception (female #18), malfunctioning ileal conduit (male #19), large bowel obstruction (female #20), cancer (male #21, male #26, female #27, female #28), and acute appendicitis (male #29). Cohort C is described in Table S1 in Supplementary Material.