Microenvironmental control of adipocyte fate and function

BD Pope, CR Warren, KK Parker, CA Cowan - Trends in cell biology, 2016 - cell.com
BD Pope, CR Warren, KK Parker, CA Cowan
Trends in cell biology, 2016cell.com
The properties of tissue-specific microenvironments vary widely in the human body and
demonstrably influence the structure and function of many cell types. Adipocytes are no
exception, responding to cues in specialized niches to perform vital metabolic and
endocrine functions. The adipose microenvironment is remodeled during tissue expansion
to maintain the structural and functional integrity of the tissue and disrupted remodeling in
obesity contributes to the progression of metabolic syndrome, breast cancer, and other …
The properties of tissue-specific microenvironments vary widely in the human body and demonstrably influence the structure and function of many cell types. Adipocytes are no exception, responding to cues in specialized niches to perform vital metabolic and endocrine functions. The adipose microenvironment is remodeled during tissue expansion to maintain the structural and functional integrity of the tissue and disrupted remodeling in obesity contributes to the progression of metabolic syndrome, breast cancer, and other malignancies. The increasing incidence of these obesity-related diseases and the recent focus on improved in vitro models of human tissue biology underscore growing interest in the regulatory role of adipocyte microenvironments in health and disease.
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