Chromatin and chromatin-modifying proteins in adipogenesisThis paper is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue, entitled 28th International West Coast Chromatin and Chromosomes Conference, and has undergone the Journal's usual peer review process.

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Long considered scarcely more than an uninteresting energy depot, adipose tissue has recently achieved star status. Far from being mere fat droplets, the adipocytes secrete a number of hormones and bioactive peptides, collectively known as adipokines, which participate in the regulation of a variety of functions, from haemostasis to angiogenesis to energy balance. Adipose tissue constitutes a bona-fide endocrine...

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