reviewInternational Journal of Molecular SciencesMay 13, 2019GOLD OA

Adipose Tissue Dysfunction as Determinant of Obesity-Associated Metabolic Complications

Federico II University Hospital · Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Obesity is a critical risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and its prevalence is rising worldwide. White adipose tissue (WAT) has a crucial role in regulating systemic energy homeostasis. Adipose tissue expands by a combination of an increase in adipocyte size (hypertrophy) and number (hyperplasia). The recruitment and differentiation of adipose precursor cells in the subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), rather than merely inflating the cells, would be protective from the obesity-associated metabolic complications. In metabolically unhealthy obesity, the storage capacity of SAT, the largest WAT depot, is limited, and further caloric overload leads to the fat accumulation in ectopic tissues…

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