Obesity is characterized by increased adipose tissue mass and has been associated with a
strong predisposition towards metabolic diseases and cancer. Thus, it constitutes a public …

Both obesity and aging are associated with the development of metabolic diseases such as
type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Chronic low-grade inflammation of adipose …

White adipose tissue, once regarded as morphologically and functionally bland, is now
recognized to be dynamic, plastic and heterogenous, and is involved in a wide array of …

A mysterious feature of Crohn's disease (CD) is the extra-intestinal manifestation of"
creeping fat"(CrF), defined as expansion of mesenteric adipose tissue around the inflamed …

In recent decades, obesity has extensively emerged to the level of pandemics. It's
significantly associated with serious co-morbidities that could decrease life quality and even …

The long-held belief about adipose tissue was that it was relatively inert in terms of
biological activity. It was believed that its primary role was energy storage; however, that was …

Adipose tissue regulates numerous physiological processes, and its dysfunction in obese
humans is associated with disrupted metabolic homeostasis, insulin resistance and type 2 …

There has been an upsurge of interest in the adipocyte coincident with the onset of the
obesity epidemic and the realization that adipose tissue plays a major role in the regulation …

Chronic low-grade inflammation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of obesity, due to its
associated chronic diseases such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary …

Background aims Adipose tissue is a rich and very convenient source of cells for
regenerative medicine therapeutic approaches. However, a characterization of the …