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In conjunction with the obesity epidemic in the developed world there has been an exponential increase in academic and medical interest in adipose tissue. Consequently, the intricacies and new insights into adiposity have provided some of the most exciting recent advances in science. At the same time, the ability of fat to grow at an almost unlimited capacity means that our ability to combat the rise in global obesity remains very challenging. So with the clear need to further understand the causes of excess adipose tissue growth, this book is designed to provide a comprehensive insight into current perspectives and challenges in adipose tissue biology.
In Adipose Tissue Biology , scientists and clinicians discuss adipocyte precursors, differentiation and growth, brown and white adipose tissue, gender, inflammation, dietary and genetic determinants of fat mass, together with evolutionary and developmental aspects of adiposity. It should therefore provide a comprehensive guide and essential reading for doctors, healthcare workers and scientists who are either new to or established within the field enjoy!
List of contents
Chapter 1: Adipocyte precursors: developmental origins, self renewal and plasticity
C Dani, N Billon
Chapter 2: Adipocyte differentiation
J.M. Moreno-Navarrete, J.M.Fernández-Real
Chapter 3: Brown adipose tissue
Martin Klingenspor, Tobias Fromme
Chapter 4: White Adipose Tissue
Stephane Gesta, C. Ronald Kahn
Chapter 5: Sex differences in body fat distribution
Alain Veilleux, André Tchernof
Chapter 6: Macrophages and inflammation
Elise Dalmas, Joan Tordjman, Michèle Guerre-Millo, Karine Clément
Chapter 7: Adipocyte Growth and Factors Influencing Adipocyte Life Cycle
Srujana Rayalam, Clifton A. Baile
Chapter 8: The Evolution of Mammalian Adipose Tissue
Caroline M. Pond
Chapter 9: Dietary determinants of fat mass and body composition
María A. Zulet, María J. Moreno-Aliaga, J. Alfredo Martínez
Chapter 10: The genetic determinants of common obesity-susceptibility
Ruth J.F. Loos
Chapter 11: Early Origins of Obesity and Developmental Regulation of Adiposity
Shalini Ojha, Helen Budge
