Exploring the Relationship of Perivascular Adipose Tissue Inflammation and the Development of Vascular Pathologies

• Main Authors: Afifah Zahirah Abd Rami (Author), Adila A. Hamid (Author), Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar (Author), Amilia Aminuddin (Author), Azizah Ugusman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Initially thought to only provide mechanical support for the underlying blood vessels, perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) has now emerged as a regulator of vascular function. A healthy PVAT exerts anticontractile and anti-inflammatory actions on the underlying vasculature via the release of adipocyt...