Human Adipose Derived Cells in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures: Functional Validation of an In Vitro Fat Construct

• Main Authors: Robert Bender (Author), Michelle McCarthy (Author), Theodore Brown (Author), Joanna Bukowska (Author), Stanley Smith (Author), Rosalyn D. Abbott (Author), David L. Kaplan (Author), Christopher Williams (Author), James W. Wade (Author), Andrea Alarcon (Author), Xiying Wu (Author), Frank Lau (Author), Jeffrey M. Gimble (Author), Trivia Frazier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or above, has increased considerably in incidence and frequency within the United States and globally. Associated comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have...