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Isolation of Adipogenic and Fibro-Inflammatory Stromal Cell Subpopulations from Murine Intra-Abdominal Adipose Depots
Published on: August 16, 2020
The multiple facets of the fat tissue.
Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha1, Peter Libby
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. vrocha@rics.bwh.harvard.edu
Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association
|February 19, 2008
Summary
White adipose tissue plays a key role in body homeostasis. Research now highlights its involvement in metabolic control and links obesity-related inflammation to metabolic consequences.
Area of Science:
- Metabolic research
- Endocrinology
- Obesity studies
Background:
- White adipose tissue, once overlooked, is now recognized for its crucial role in maintaining body homeostasis.
- Rising global obesity rates have spurred research into adipose tissue and its associated complications like insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and vascular disease.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the expanding understanding of white adipose tissue's function beyond energy storage.
- To investigate the role of adipose tissue-derived mediators in metabolic regulation.
- To examine the connection between inflammation in adipose tissue and the metabolic consequences of obesity.
Main Methods:
- Review of current scientific literature on white adipose tissue.
- Analysis of studies investigating fat tissue-derived mediators.
- Examination of research on adipose tissue inflammation and metabolic health.
Main Results:
- Adipose tissue actively participates in metabolic control through the secretion of various mediators.
- Inflammation within adipose tissue is increasingly identified as a significant factor contributing to obesity-related metabolic dysfunction.
Conclusions:
- White adipose tissue is a critical endocrine organ involved in systemic metabolic regulation.
- Understanding adipose tissue mediators and inflammation is essential for addressing obesity and its metabolic comorbidities.
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