Furthermore, epicardial adipose mass might reflect intra-abdominal visceral fat. Therefore, we propose that echocardiographic assessment of this tissue could serve as a reliable marker of visceral ...

These findings could advance the development of targeted therapies for different types of adipose tissue, addressing critical health concerns. The study is published in Physiological Genomics.

The accumulation of fat in adipose depots in different anatomical locations ... using high-fat diet (HFD)-induced wild-type and adipose tissue-specific Chchd10 (AT-Chchd10)-deficient mice.

In fact, many different cells do oxidize fatty ... and in their affinity for glucose. Adipose and skeletal muscle tissues have GLUT4, a type of GLUT which is present in the plasma membrane only ...

When adipose tissue insulin sensitivity is estimated from the insulin-mediated suppression of NEFA, however, values obtained in men and women may be slightly different ... de novo type 2 diabetes ...

A new review published in Genes & Diseases highlights the transformative role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating and potentially reversing adipose tissue fibrosis, a condition closely linked to ...

ugr.es Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has the ability to oxidise glucose and lipids, and dissipate energy in the form of heat.1 Thus, it could provide one method to influence energy balance—and therefore, ...