What role do fat cells play in pancreatic tissue?

Background: It is now generally accepted that obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Hepatic steatosis in particular, as well as visceral and ectopic fat accumulation within tissues, is associated with the development of the disease. We recently presented the first study...

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Main Authors: Felicia Gerst, Robert Wagner, Morgana Barroso Oquendo, Dorothea Siegel-Axel, Andreas Fritsche, Martin Heni, Harald Staiger, Hans-Ulrich Häring, Susanne Ullrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877819301760