Distribution and development of brown adipocytes in the murine and human adipose organ.
Murine white and brown adipocytes are found together in dissectible visceral and subcutaneous fat depots supplied by specific vessels and nerves, forming a multi-depot organ with plastic properties. Many of the anatomo-physiological features of murine fat depots apply to humans.
Frontini
Andrea
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Department of Molecular Pathology and Innovative Therapies, University of Ancona (Politecnica delle Marche), IT-60020 Ancona, Italy.
Cinti
Saverio
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D052437:Adipocytes, Brown / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013045:Species Specificity