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Aging results in paradoxical susceptibility of fat cell progenitors to lipotoxicity.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2007
Guo Wen, Pirtskhalava Tamar, Tchkonia Tamara, Xie Weisheng, Thomou Thomas, Han Jianrong, Wang Tong, Wong Siu, Cartwright Andrew, Hegardt Fausto G, Corkey Barbara E, Kirkland James L
Abstract excerpt
Aging is associated with metabolic syndrome, tissue damage by cytotoxic lipids, and altered fatty acid handling. Fat tissue dysfunction may contribute to these processes. This could result, in part, from age-related changes in preadipocytes, since they give rise to new fat cells throughout life....
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