Fat body, fat pad and adipose tissues in invertebrates and vertebrates: the nexus
The fat body in invertebrates was shown to participate in energy storage and homeostasis, apart from its other roles in immune mediation and protein synthesis to mention a few. Thus, sharing similar characteristics with the liver and adipose tissues in vertebrates. However, vertebrate adipose tissue...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4005007/ |