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Proinflammatory phenotype of perivascular adipocytes.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2014
Omar Abdullah, Chatterjee Tapan K, Tang Yaoliang, Hui David Y, Weintraub Neal L
Abstract excerpt
Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) directly abuts the lamina adventitia of conduit arteries and actively communicates with the vessel wall to regulate vascular function and inflammation. Mounting evidence suggests that the biological activities of PVAT are governed by perivascular adipocytes, a unique class of adipocyte with distinct molecular and phenotypic characteristics. Perivascular adipocytes surrounding...
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