Fig. 1.

Multidepot adipose organ of adult C57BL/6J female mice kept at 28°C (left) or 6°C (right) for 10 days. Anatomical dissection under a surgical microscope. Each depot was placed on a mouse template indicating approximately its original anatomical position. Kidneys (K) were dissected together with the depots. The organ is made up of the two subcutaneous depots (A) anterior [1-deep cervical portion, 2-superficial cervical portion, 3-interscapular portion (interscapular BAT), 4-subscapular portion, 5-axillo-thoracic portion] and (B) posterior (1-inguinal-dorsolumbar portion, 2-gluteal portion), and the visceral depots (C) mediastinal (including the aortic arch and its thoracic portion), (D) mesenteric, (E) retroperitoneal, and (F) abdominopelvic (1-interrenal portion, 2-periovarian portion, 3-parametrial portion, 4-perivesical portion). Scale bar for both: 2 cm.