Adipose tissue fibrosis is a relatively new notion and its relationship with visceral obesity and cardiometabolic alterations remains unclear, particularly in moderate obesity. Surgical omental ...

However, adipose tissue, or body fat, behaves differently based on its location in the body. Take, for example, the omentum: a large, apron-like fatty tissue hanging from the stomach that covers ...

Increased food intake and reduced physical activity have contributed to a shift in energy balance, resulting in excess energy storage in the white adipose tissue (WAT) depots. In contrast to WAT ...

But, demonized as all body fat is, deep belly fat known as visceral adipose tissue (VAT) also has a good side: it’s a critical component of the body’s immune system. VAT is home to many cells of both ...

HGSC cells disseminate through the peritoneum and invade the fatty tissue of the omentum. This project aims to decipher the mechanisms of HGSC adipose tissue invasion and to understand the impact of ...