Waves of adipose tissue growth in the genetically obese Zucker fatty rat.

In mammals, calories ingested in excess of those used are stored primarily as fat in adipose tissue; consistent ingestion of excess calories requires an enlargement of the adipose tissue mass. Thus, a dysfunction in adipose tissue growth may be a key factor in insulin resistance due to imbalanced fa...

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Main Authors: Jennifer MacKellar, Samuel W Cushman, Vipul Periwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2809739?pdf=render