Todd Leff
and James G. Granneman
Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine,
Department of Psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit,
MI, USA
Introduction – Adipocytes and the Regulation of Metabolism
Physiology of the Adipocyte
Absorption and Storage of Circulating Lipid
Mobilization and Release of Stored Lipid into the Circulation
Regulatory Mechanisms that Balance Lipid Storage and Utilization
Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ
Developmental Origin of Adipocytes
Adipose Tissue Development and Plasticity
Differentiation of Adipocytes from Precursor Cells
Adipose Dysfunction and Metabolic Disease
Obesity – Too Much Fat
Lipodystrophy – Too Little Fat
The Adipocyte as a Therapeutic Target for Metabolic Disease
Antidiabetic PPAR
Ligands Act on Adipocytes
Books and Reviews
Primary Literature
Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, 2nd Edition
. Edited by Robert A. Meyers.
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2004 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.