Angiogenesis and vascular functions in modulation of obesity, adipose metabolism, and insulin sensitivity

Cell Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 478-489

  Cao, Yihai ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANGIOGENESIS; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; OBESITY; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

ADIPOCYTES; ANGIOGENESIS MODULATING AGENTS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOKINES; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBESITY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 84885190209     PISSN: 15504131     EISSN: 19327420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.08.008     Document Type: Review

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