University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center scientists found that activating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) ...

In medically indicated weight loss, attention is typically focused on the associated health benefits. However, recent ...

Background Adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs), a type of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), have great potential as therapeutic agents in regenerative medicine. Numerous animal studies have ...

Traditional histopathology, crucial for disease diagnosis, relies on chemically staining tissue samples to highlight cellular structures for microscopic examination by pathologists. This ...

Although the SYMMETRY Phase IIb trial of the FGF21 analogue efruxifermin did not meet its primary endpoint at 36 weeks, ...

Inhibition of haem synthesis is shown to lead to the accumulation of branched-chain amino acids in the brown adipose tissue of mice, which reduces UCP1 levels and impairs thermogenesis.

The ability to detect and characterize microscopic structural changes in tissue opens new possibilities for early cancer detection to improve patient outcomes. In particular, THz polarimetric ...

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Growing evidence suggests a critical role for overnutrition in the development of low-grade inflammation. Specifically, chronic inflammation in adipose tissue is considered a crucial risk factor for ...

It's a reaction to damaged tissue that releases fat and cholesterol. Sometimes, that fat and cholesterol gather in your lungs and cause inflammation and pneumonia. It's usually a chronic condition.

In the lean, healthy state, adipose tissue (AT) has critical roles in maintaining organismal homeostasis. Paramount among the various roles of AT is the regulation of whole body metabolism. While ...