TNF-alpha is required for the attraction of mesenchymal precursors to white adipose tissue in Ob/ob mice.

Most adult tissues harbour a stem cell subpopulation (Mesenchymal Precursors or MPs) that represent a small proportion of the total cell number and have the potential to differentiate into several cell types within the mesenchymal lineage. In adipose tissue, adipocytes account for two-thirds of the...

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Main Authors: Beatriz G Gálvez, Nuria San Martín, Carlos Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2635963?pdf=render