Limitation of adipose tissue by the number of embryonic progenitor cells

Limitation of adipose tissue by the number of embryonic progenitor cells

Adipogenesis in adulthood replaces fat cells that turn over and can contribute to the development of obesity. However, the proliferative potential of adipocyte progenitors in vivo is unknown (Faust et al., 1976; Faust et al., 1977; Hirsch and Han, 1969; Johnson and Hirsch, 1972). We addressed this b...

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Main Authors: Kristina Hedbacker, Yi-Hsueh Lu, Olof Dallner, Zhiying Li, Gulya Fayzikhodjaeva, Kıvanç Birsoy, Chiayun Han, Chingwen Yang, Jeffrey M Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
adipose tissue
obesity
metabolic syndrome
metabolism
lipodystrophy
leptin
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/53074

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