Mouse stem cell study offers new insights into body fat distribution

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 13:14 in Biology & Nature

New research shows that adding fat to mouse stem cells grown in the lab affects their response to the signals that push them to develop into one or other of the main types of fat storage cells -- subcutaneous (under the skin) or visceral (around the organs).

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