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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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Performing and Processing FNA of Anterior Fat Pad for Amyloid
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2010
Fat pad aspiration is a preferred, minimally invasive, and low cost approach as compared to other methods to detect amyloid for diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis. This video article demonstrates a procedural outline for performing fat pad aspiration with appropriate processing of the specimen for the optimal diagnostic outcome.
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A Technique for Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissue Biopsy via a Non-diathermy Method
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2017
We standardized an abdominal adipose tissue biopsy using a non-diathermy method performed under local anesthesia. Three cases of excessive post-operation bleeding out of 115 operations (2.61%) occurred.We conclude that an abdominal adipose tissue surgical biopsy using a non-diathermy method can be safely applied to healthy men.
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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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Stromal Vascular Fraction-Enriched Fat Grafting for the Management of Symptomatic Neuromas
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2025
Source: Zimmermann, S., et.al. Stromal Vascular Fraction-enriched Fat Grafting for the Treatment of Symptomatic End-neuromata. J. Vis. Exp. (2017)This video demonstrates the surgical procedure for neurolysis and stromal vascular fraction (SVF)-enriched fat grafting in the management of symptomatic neuroma. Neurolysis removes adhesion tissue to restore nerve gliding, while SVF-enriched fat grafting is applied around the nerve to create a protective barrier, support nerve healing, and enhance...
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When energy demand changes, adipocytes regulate the storage and release of triglycerides. Stored triglycerides can be mobilized, allowing fatty acids to become available as an energy source. This dynamic behavior makes subcutaneous fat relevant to studies of energy balance, because it links local fuel storage with broader physiological demands rather than serving only as passive tissue.
Leptin provides the brain with information about nutritional status. Because this endocrine signal originates in adipose tissue and communicates with the brain, it offers a way to study how peripheral energy stores influence appetite and neuroendocrine function. Researchers can therefore examine subcutaneous fat as part of the signaling relationship between metabolic tissues and central regulation.
Sympathetic nerves help regulate the mobilization of stored fat. Their activity provides a neural route through which the nervous system can influence adipose tissue when energy demands change. Studying this pathway alongside endocrine signaling helps distinguish direct neural control from hormonal communication and clarifies how brain–body interactions participate in energy regulation.
Its relevance comes from the combination of fuel storage, fatty-acid release, and leptin-mediated communication with the brain. Together, these features connect peripheral nutritional state with processes involved in appetite and energy balance. This makes the tissue useful for investigating how changes outside the brain may contribute to altered metabolic regulation.
Research on subcutaneous fat can support investigations of appetite, energy balance, thermoregulation, and brain–body communication. These areas address how peripheral tissue status relates to neural and neuroendocrine function. The topic is especially useful when researchers examine obesity or metabolic disorders, where communication between stored energy and central regulation may be particularly important.
The tissue provides several connected variables for examining metabolic dysfunction: triglyceride storage, fatty-acid release, leptin signaling, and sympathetic regulation. Studying these features can help frame how peripheral tissues influence neuroendocrine function in obesity and metabolic disorders. The resulting context supports research into disrupted energy balance and communication between the body and brain.