Reversible transdifferentiation in the adipose organ

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 21-26

  Cinti, Saverio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; ADIPSIN; CHOLESTEROL ESTER TRANSFER PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; RESISTIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN 4; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 1; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CALORIC INTAKE; CELL FATE; CELL STRUCTURE; COLD EXPOSURE; ENERGY RESOURCE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIPOGENESIS; MAMMARY GLAND; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; THERMOGENESIS; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CELL TRANSDIFFERENTIATION; CHILD; HUMANS; KINETICS;

EID: 54049143270     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160802404665     Document Type: Review

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