title: Location, location, location...
abstract: Intra-abdominal fat is an established risk factor for the metabolic syndrome. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Tran et al. (2008) test the cell-autonomous and location-related properties of transplanted intra-abdominal and subcutaneous fat depots. While subcutaneous fat seems to confer metabolic benefits, species differences in adipose biology justify caution in interpreting the results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
authors.forename: Ruth B S
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Rudolph L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Leibel
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000637:transplantation*; D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism*; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000637:transplantation*