Article
Size distribution of adipocytes and variation in adipocyte number in lines of mice selected for high or low body fat.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Comparative physiology - 1 Jul 1992
Sinnett-Smith P A, Waddington D
Abstract excerpt
1. Adipocyte size and number were measured in epididymal fat pads from lines of mice selected for high or low body fat. 2. Epididymal fat pad weight at 10 weeks of age was 4-fold greater in the high fat than the low fat mice, accompanied by a 7-fold greater adipocyte volume but there was no difference in adipocyte number. Smaller differences in fatness and cell volume were observed at younger ages. 3. The high...
Topics
- Adipose Tissue
- Animals
- Body Composition
- Body Weight
- Cell Count
- Genetic Variation
- Male
- Mice
- Organ Size