Visceral adipose tissue transplantation

Visceral adipose tissue transplantation has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, Jan 23, 2023: “Age-associated adipose tissue inflammation promotes monocyte chemotaxis and enhances atherosclerosis”.

Exposure

1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: American Heart Association and 5 more
  • Animals1

What did studies of Visceral adipose tissue transplantation find?

1

Studies of Visceral adipose tissue transplantation measured 1 outcome; the most studied are atherosclerosis (1 study).

Atherosclerosis

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Visceral adipose tissue transplantation increases atherosclerosis in mice.

    “Aged fat transplants not only increased atherosclerotic plaque size with increased macrophage numbers in the adjacent carotid artery, but also in distal vascular territories”

    Animalsvisceral fat transplanted from aged vs young mice onto right carotid artery in Ldlr-/- recipientscarotid artery

    Age-associated adipose tissue inflammation promotes monocyte chemotaxis and enhances atherosclerosis

    Aging cell

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