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Schematic representation of adipose tissue function in successful aging or in pathological conditions. In successful aging a preserved balanced metabolism can maintain a physiological remodeling of adipose tissue that is likely an adaptive response to environmental conditions; in pathological conditions the unbalanced energy homeostasis leads to an excessive adipose tissue hypertrophy that becomes detrimental and contributes to the onset of age-related metabolic diseases.
