title: Coming home at last: dermal white adipose tissue.
abstract: The upper part of subcutaneous white adipose tissue (SWAT) is closely associated with the reticular dermis, surrounds hair follicles and is of great importance for a range of skin functions. In this issue of Experimental Dermatology, Driskell and colleagues propose a nomenclature in which the upper SWAT layer is renamed dermal WAT (DWAT), and its cells intradermal adipocytes. Some pros and cons are discussed below.
authors.affiliation: Gene Center, Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Marlon R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D052436:Adipose Tissue, White / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000818:Animals; D020405:Dermis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans
keywords: adipocytes; adipose tissue; dermis; skin