Diversity in Cell Morphology, Composition, and Function among Adipose Depots in River Buffaloes.

ABSTRACT: Fat deposition is a significant economic trait in livestock animals. Adipose tissues (ATs) developed in subcutaneous and visceral depots are considered waste whereas those within muscle are highly valued. In river buffaloes, lipogenesis is highly active in subcutaneous (especially in the sternum subcutaneous) and visceral depots but not in muscle tissue. Revealing the features and functions of ATs in different depots is significant for the regulation of their development. Here, we characterize the cell size, composition, and function of six AT depots in river buffaloes. Our data support that the subcutaneous AT depots have a larger cell size than visceral AT depots, and the subcutaneous AT depots, especially the sternum subcutaneous AT, are mainly associated with the extracellular matrix w

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10179058 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature