Cyclical Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation of Mammary Adipocytes.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.07.013 and PMC identifier 6864728.
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Abstract
Adipocytes are generally thought to be terminally differentiated cells; however, recent evidence suggests a subset may have greater plasticity in certain contexts. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Wang et al. (2018) demonstrate a novel capacity for mammary adipocytes to dedifferentiate into preadipocyte-like precursors during lactation and redifferentiate upon weaning.
Medical subject headings
- Adipocytes, White
- Lactation