Such changes are the result of an excessive expansion of individual white adipocytes and could potentially be ameliorated via an increase in de novo adipocyte recruitment (adipogenesis).

Adipocyte size and number have been suggested to predict the development of metabolic complications in obesity. However, the genetic and environmental determinants behind this phenomenon remain ...

Prof. Shan Tizhong's team at Zhejiang University discovered that lard derived from subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), as a ...

The intracellular domain of CD44 (CD44-ICD) stimulates the expression of tryptophan 5-hydroxylase 2 (Tph2) in white adipocytes, leading to the production of serotonin (5-HT). This 5-HT ...

“Overall, they suggest a fascinating and very easy to translate observation, by applying that mild heat you might activate thermogenic adipocytes. But in humans the situation is definitely ... Adipose ...