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Genome-wide DNA methylation changes between the superficial and deep backfat tissues of the pig.
International journal of molecular sciences - 1 Jan 2012
Li Mingzhou, Wang Tao, Wu Honglong, Zhang Jie, Zhou Chaowei, Jiang Anan, Li Ruiqiang, Li Xuewei
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Adipose tissue is not only a storage organ involved in fuel metabolism, but also an endocrine organ involved in the regulation of insulin sensitivity, thermogenesis, immunity, and inflammation. There are anatomical, cellular, molecular and physiological differences among adipose tissues deposited in different body sites. However, current understanding of the intrinsic differences between the sub-compartments of...
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