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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 17.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2010 Mar 2;6(4):195–213. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.20

Figure 2. Fat depots and transplantation of subcutaneous fat in mice.

Figure 2

A. The subcutaneous fat depots, visceral fat depots, and brown fat depots are shown in a mouse model, as reprinted from Murano et al159 and Cinti S. 160 (used with permission). B. Transplantation of subcutaneous flank fat into the visceral cavity of mice induced several beneficial metabolic effects such as decreased body weight, decreased fat mass and improved insulin sensitivity. These beneficial effects were not mediated by inflammation, adiponectin, or leptin, but might be mediated by decreased levels of resistin.