Dead adipocytes, detected as crown-like structures, are prevalent in visceral fat depots of genetically obese mice
Accumulation of visceral fat is a key phenomenon in the onset of obesity-associated metabolic disorders. Macrophage infiltration induces chronic mild inflammation widely considered as a causative factor for insulin resistance and eventually diabetes. We previously showed that >90% of macrophages...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520347271 |