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2. 1. Studies on fat cell function in human obesity and insulin resistance

   Author : Patrik Löfgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Fat cell; lipolysis; lipogenesis; leptin; obesity; perilipin; polymorphism; post-obese; TNF-alpha; weightreduction.;

   Abstract : Enlarged fat cells, due to excess tri-glyceride (TG) stores with increased basal lipolysis (TG breakdown) and blunted action of the major regulatory hormones of fat cell metabolism (catecholamines and insulin) are hallmarks of common obesity in humans. It is, however, not known whether these aberrations are caused by obesity per se or is a consequence of obesity. READ MORE