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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Carine Poussin
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-11790 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Poussin Carine C Hall Diana D Minehira Kaori K Galzin Anne-Marie AM Tarussio David D Thorens Bernard B
PloS one 20080101 10
<h4>Background</h4>The visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SCAT) adipose tissues play different roles in physiology and obesity. The molecular mechanisms underlying their expansion in obesity and following body weight reduction are poorly defined.<h4>Methodology</h4>C57Bl/6 mice fed a high fat diet (HFD) for 6 months developed low, medium, or high body weight as compared to normal chow fed mice. Mice from each groups were then treated with the cannabinoid receptor 1 antagonist rimonabant or vehicle ...[more]