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Title: What are subcutaneous adipocytes really good for?

Author
item KLEIN, J - UNIV OF LUBECK GERMANY
item PERMANA, P - VA MED CENTER PHOENIX
item OWECKI, M - POLAND UNIV
item BOHM, M - UNIV OF MUNSTER GERMANY
item Hausman, Gary
item LAPIERE, C - UNIV OF LIEGE BELGIUM
item ATANASSOVA, P - MED UNIV PLOVDIV BULGARIA
item SOWINKI, J - POLAND UNIV
item FASSHAUER, M - UNIV OF LEIPZIG GERMANY
item HAUSMAN, DOROTHY - UGA
item MAQUOI, E - UNIV OF LIEGE BELGIUM
item TONCHEV, A - MED UNIV VARNA BULGARIA
item PENEVA, V - MED UNIV VARNA BULGARIA
item VALCHANOV, K - NORFOLK & NORWICH UNIV HO
item FIORE, M - NAT. RES. COUN-EURO BRAIN
item ALO, L - NAT. RES. COUN-EURO ROME
item SLOMINSKI, A - UNIV OF TENN HEALTH SCI
item REARDON, C - VA MED CENTER PHOENIX
item RYAN, T - OXFORD UNIV
item POND, C - THE OPEN UNIV UK

Submitted to: Experimental Dermatology
Publication Type: Literature Review
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/14/2006
Publication Date: 1/1/2007
Citation: Hausman, G.J., Hausman, D.B. 2007. What are subcutaneous adipocytes really good for?. Experimental Dermatology. 16:45-70.

Interpretive Summary: The development and function of subcutaneous fat cells is important to many species including swine. In particular, fat cells located around hair follicles may have an important role in the capacity of the animal to maintain body temperature. Enhancing fat cell development around hair follicles could improve regulation of body temperature in very young pigs.

Technical Abstract: The development and potential function and physiological role of subcutaneous fat cells is reviewed in the context of several species including swine. The function or role subcutaneous fat cells is very dependent on species and location within subcutaneous tissues. Fat cells located around hair follicles may have an important role in the thermogenic function of hair and skin.