Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a chemokine involved in monocyte recruitment during inflammation whose plasma level is elevated in obesity. Visceral adipose tissue was obtained from ...

Fat tissue is composed mostly of fat cells, or adipocytes. It also contains pre-adipocytes, which mature into fat cells, and a variety of immune cells, including a type called adipose tissue ...

The study found that microplastic particles (MPs) not only induce senescence in white adipose tissue but also significantly impair adipogenesis, reducing lipid droplet formation in both white and ...

Considering all it does for us, body fat gets a pretty bad rap. Fat tissue, also called adipose tissue, is crucial for storing energy, keeping our internal organs safe, helping maintain body ...

More information: Lynnette Leidy Sievert et al, Brown Adipose Tissue Activity and Childhood Exposure to Cold Are Associated With Hot Flashes at Menopause, American Journal of Human Biology (2024 ...

Drug delivery guru Robert Langer of MIT helped lead the research. MIT's Robert Langer There are two types of adipose tissue, white and brown, the former of which stores fat in cells and the latter ...