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The zebrafish heart harbors a thermogenic beige fat depot analog of human epicardial adipose tissue
1 Mar 2024
Abstract excerpt
Epicardial adipose tissue (eAT) is a metabolically active fat depot that has been associated with a wide array of cardiac homeostatic functions and cardiometabolic diseases. A full understanding of its diverse physiological and pathological roles is hindered by the dearth of animal models. Here, we show, in the heart of an ectothermic teleost, the zebrafish, the existence of a fat depot localized underneath the...
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