Exploring the role of epicardial adipose-tissue-derived extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular diseases

Summary: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a fat depot located between the myocardium and the visceral layer of the epicardium, which, owing to its location, can influence surrounding tissues and can act as a local transducer of systemic inflammation. The mechanisms upon which such influence depend...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Stefania Rizzuto, Guido Gelpi, Andrea Mangini, Stefano Carugo, Massimiliano Ruscica, Chiara Macchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224005807