Not exact matches
Adenovirus 36 has been found to encourage the
transformation of adult stem
cells in fatty tissue into
fat cells as discussed on the daily Scientific American podcast 60 - Second Science on August 20th.
«When we analyzed tissue samples in the lab, we found that exposing white
fat to macrophage
cells from the immune system inhibited the
transformation.»
The researchers were able to maintain the production of Lsd1 in
fat cells, thus reducing age - related
transformation of brown
fat cells to white
fat cells.
To study this, a fluorescent protein was used to mark the brown
fat cells and the
transformation to white
fat cells was reproduced.
Coenzyme Q10 is incorporated into the mitochondria of
cells where it facilitates the
transformation of
fats and sugars into energy.