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 ...

Adipose tissues, which serve as fat reserves, have been recognized as an endocrine organ. The three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting of adipose tissues has potential applications in regenerative medicine.

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent degenerative joint condition. Despite the prevalence of this pathology, there is still a lack of adequate investigation into the importance of musculature ...

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) densities assessed as CT Hounsfield units (HUs) were evaluated in a rodent model and in patients to determine whether HUs changed in relation to BAT activity. Methods: ...

The researchers conclude that in individuals who are living with obesity, adipose tissue insulin resistance is more severe in men than in women, which may partly explain why T2D is more common in men.

Histology and immunofluorescence Tissues were fixed for 24 h and paraffin embedded prior to sectioning for immunofluorescence labeling. Tissue sections were deparaffinized by xylene, rehydrated with ...

Women with higher levels of visceral adipose tissue are more likely to develop preeclampsia than those with less fat, according to findings from a Mendelian randomization published in The Journal ...

Visceral adipose tissue is significantly reduced with the green Mediterranean diet (MED), which consists of polyphenols and reduced red meat intake, according to a new analysis of the 18-month ...

They analyzed autopsied adipose tissue specimens from COVID-19 patients. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was found in 49% (23 out of 47) of tested samples, suggesting that fat serves as an extrapulmonary site for ...

Adipose Tissue: From Lipid Storage Compartment to Endocrine Organ Philipp E. Scherer Disclosures Diabetes. 2006;55 (6):1537-1545.