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Shortcuts to a functional adipose tissue: The role of small non-coding RNAs.
Redox biology - 1 Aug 2017
Brandão Bruna B, Guerra Beatriz A, Mori Marcelo A
Abstract excerpt
Metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes are a major public health issue worldwide. These diseases are often linked to a dysfunctional adipose tissue. Fat is a large, heterogenic, pleiotropic and rather complex tissue. It is found in virtually all cavities of the human body, shows unique plasticity among tissues, and harbors many cell types in addition to its main functional unit - the adipocyte. Adipose tissue...
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