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Contribution of adipocyte precursors in the phenotypic specificity of intra-articular adipose tissues in knee osteoarthritis patients.
Arthritis research & therapy - 27 Nov 2019
Eymard Florent, Pigenet Audrey, Rose Cindy, Bories Anouchka, Flouzat-Lachaniette Charles-Henri, Berenbaum Francis, Chevalier Xavier, Houard Xavier, Nourissat Geoffroy
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BACKGROUND: Intra-articular adipose tissues (IAATs) are involved in osteoarthritis (OA) pathophysiology. We hypothesize that mesenchymal cells residing in IAATs may account for the specific inflammatory and metabolic patterns in OA patients. METHODS: Adipocyte precursors (preadipocytes and dedifferentiated fat cells (DFATc)) from IAATs (infrapatellar and suprapatellar fat pads) and autologous subcutaneous adipose...
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