Mast cells, macrophages, and crown-like structures distinguish subcutaneous from visceral fat in mice

Mast cells, macrophages, and crown-like structures distinguish subcutaneous from visceral fat in mice

Obesity is accompanied by adipocyte death and accumulation of macrophages and mast cells in expanding adipose tissues. Considering the differences in biological behavior of fat found in different anatomical locations, we explored the distribution of mast cells, solitary macrophages, and crown-like s...

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Main Authors: Mehmet M. Altintas, Adiba Azad, Behzad Nayer, Gabriel Contreras, Julia Zaias, Christian Faul, Jochen Reiser, Ali Nayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
obesity
insulin resistance
adipose tissue inflammation
mast cell
adipose tissue macrophage
crown-like structure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520409289

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