Fat Transposition
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Overview of Transposition and Recombination
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2020
Transposons make up a significant part of genomes of various organisms. Therefore, it is believed that transposition played a major evolutionary role in speciation by changing genome sizes and modifying gene expression patterns. For example, in bacteria, transposition can lead to conferring antibiotic resistance. Movement of transposable elements within the genetic pool of pathogenic bacteria can aid in transfer of antibiotic-resistant genetic elements. In eukaryotes, transposons can carry out...
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Transplantation Into the Mouse Ovarian Fat Pad
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2016
We describe an ovarian fad pad transplantation assay suitable for studies of normal and transformed epithelia of the female reproductive tract. The mouse fat pad allows transplantation of large tissue fragments, is easily accessible for surgery and imaging, and provides the most favorable native environment for tissues of Müllerian origin.
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An Efficient Method to Obtain Dedifferentiated Fat Cells
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2016
We have modified the conditions for DFAT cell generation and provide herein information regarding the use of an improved growth medium for the production of these cells.
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Decellularizing Mammary Fat Pads: Deriving Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels from Mammary Fat Pads
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2023
This video describes a technique of deriving extracellular matrix hydrogels by decellularizing murine mammary fat pads following ex vivo irradiation for in vitro studies. This hydrogel helps to mimic the in vivo breast tissue environment post-radiation treatment to study tumor cell behavior.
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Ovarian Fat Pad Transplantation Assay: An In Vivo Technique to Introduce Cells into Ovarian Fat Pad in Mouse Models
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate an assay for transplantation of experimental cells and tissue fragments into the mouse ovarian fat pad. This method can be used to monitor cell regeneration and tumor transformation via non-invasive techniques.
FAQs
Preserving orbital fat allows the surgeon to address two related findings at once: lower-eyelid bulging and under-eye hollowing. Rather than eliminating tissue that may help restore fullness, the technique redistributes it to a deficient area. This can produce a softer contour across the eyelid and cheek while avoiding the more abrupt transition that may follow simple fat excision.
The infraorbital rim can create a sharp boundary between the lower eyelid and cheek when adjacent tissues have an uneven contour. Placing released orbital fat across this rim adds tissue where the transition appears hollow. The intended effect is a smoother relationship between these anatomical regions, with reduced emphasis on both the tear trough and the lower-eyelid bulge.
Outcomes depend on the patient’s anatomy, the quality of the available tissue, the precision of the surgical technique, and postoperative healing. These variables affect how effectively tissue can be positioned and how the contour develops afterward. Consequently, the same approach may produce different aesthetic or reconstructive results in different individuals, even when the target area is similar.
In the lower eyelid, orbital fat is first released from its original compartment and then repositioned across the infraorbital rim. This sequence preserves existing adipose tissue while directing it toward the tear-trough region and adjacent contour depression. The procedure therefore combines treatment of lower-eyelid bulging with redistribution of tissue to improve the eyelid-cheek relationship.
Fat transposition is used primarily in aesthetic and reconstructive medicine when existing adipose tissue can help restore contour or fill a depression. In lower-eyelid surgery, it is particularly relevant when bulging and under-eye hollowing occur together. Its broader value comes from using tissue already present in the operative region rather than treating contour irregularity only through excision.
The intended outcomes include a softer tear trough, reduced lower-eyelid bulging, and a less abrupt transition between the eyelid and cheek. Results are not determined by tissue movement alone; anatomy, tissue quality, surgical execution, and healing all contribute. Evaluation therefore focuses on the final contour and the way neighboring anatomical structures relate after recovery.