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Distinct adipocyte progenitor cells are associated with regional phenotypes of perivascular aortic fat in mice.
Molecular metabolism - 1 Mar 2018
Tran Khanh-Van, Fitzgibbons Timothy, Min So Yun, DeSouza Tiffany, Corvera Silvia
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OBJECTIVE: Perivascular adipose tissue depots around the aorta are regionally distinct and have specific functional properties. Thoracic aorta perivascular adipose tissue (tPVAT) expresses higher levels of thermogenic genes and lower levels of inflammatory genes than abdominal aorta perivascular adipose tissue (aPVAT). It is not known whether this distinction is due to the in-vivo functional environment or to...
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