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Distinct Developmental Signatures of Human Abdominal and Gluteal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Depots
14 Nov 2012
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CONTEXT: Fat distribution differs in men and women, but in both sexes, a predominantly gluteal-femoral compared with abdominal (central) fat distribution is associated with lower metabolic risk. Differences in cellular characteristics and metabolic functions of these depots have been described, but the molecular mechanisms involved are not understood. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to identify depot- and...
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