Nature of fatty acids in high fat diets differentially delineates obesity-linked metabolic syndrome components in male and female C57BL/6J mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adverse effects of high-fat diets (HFD) on metabolic homeostasis are linked to adipose tissue dysfunction. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of the HFD nature on adipose tissue activity, metabolic disturbances and gluc...

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Main Authors: El Akoum Souhad, Lamontagne Vikie, Cloutier Isabelle, Tanguay Jean-François
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/3/1/34