Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue: Formation; Function; and Impact on Health and Disease

• Main Author: Erica L. Scheller (auth)
• Other Authors: William P. Cawthorn (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; bone
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Adipocytes are a major component of the bone marrow, accounting for up to 70% of total bone marrow volume in healthy humans. Indeed, this bone marrow adipose tissue (often referred to as 'MAT' or 'BMAT') accounts for at least 5% of total adipose tissue mass in lean, healthy human...