Identification, isolation and characterization of murine adult adipogenic progenitor cells

White adipose tissue, or fat, is a complex endocrine tissue important for energy storage and metabolism, and has significant effects on various physiological phenomena, including growth, behaviour, reproduction and immune-modulation. It has been proposed that fat cells, or adipocytes, arise from con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joe, Aaron Wai Bun
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/22316