Visceral and subcutaneous fat have different origins and evidence supports a mesothelial source

Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 367 - 375
Published: Apr 1, 2014
Abstract
Fuelled by the obesity epidemic, there is considerable interest in the developmental origins of white adipose tissue (WAT) and the stem and progenitor cells from which it arises. Whereas increased visceral fat mass is associated with metabolic dysfunction, increased subcutaneous WAT is protective. There are six visceral fat depots: perirenal, gonadal, epicardial, retroperitoneal, omental and mesenteric, and it is a subject of much debate whether...
Paper Details
Title
Visceral and subcutaneous fat have different origins and evidence supports a mesothelial source
Published Date
Apr 1, 2014
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
367 - 375
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