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Adipose tissue macrophages in non-rodent mammals: a comparative study.
Cell and tissue research - 1 Feb 2016
Ampem Grace, Azegrouz Hind, Bacsadi Árpád, Balogh Lajos, Schmidt Susanne, Thuróczy Julianna, Röszer Tamás
Abstract excerpt
The stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of adipose tissue in rodents and primates contains mesenchymal stem cells and immune cells. SVF cells have complex metabolic, immune and endocrine functions with biomedical impact. However, in other mammals, the amount of data on SVF stem cells is negligible and whether the SVF hosts immune cells is unknown. In this study, we show that the SVF is rich in immune cells, with a...
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