Thematic review series: Adipocyte Biology. Adipocyte stress: the endoplasmic reticulum and metabolic disease

In the context of obesity and its related maladies, the adipocyte plays a central role in the balance, or imbalance, of metabolic homeostasis. An obese, hypertrophic adipocyte is challenged by many insults, including surplus energy, inflammation, insulin resistance, and considerable stress to variou...

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Main Authors: Margaret F. Gregor, Gökhan S. Hotamisligil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520424782