Location, location, location..
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18460325.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2008.04.007.
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Abstract
Intra-abdominal fat is an established risk factor for the metabolic syndrome. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Tran et al. (2008) test the cell-autonomous and location-related properties of transplanted intra-abdominal and subcutaneous fat depots. While subcutaneous fat seems to confer metabolic benefits, species differences in adipose biology justify caution in interpreting the results.
Medical subject headings
- Adipose Tissue
- Intra-Abdominal Fat
- Metabolic Networks and Pathways
- Obesity
- Subcutaneous Fat