Total Adipose Retinol Concentrations Are Correlated with Total Liver Retinol Concentrations in Male Mongolian Gerbils, but Only Partially Explained by Chylomicron Deposition Assessed with Total α-Retinol.

Jesse SheftelMargaret SowaLuciana MouraoLessoy T ZouéChristopher R DavisPhilipp W SimonSherry A Tanumihardjo

Published in: Current developments in nutrition (2019)

Adipose VA is correlated with liver VA and is a potential biomarker of VA status. It is not fully explained by chylomicron deposition and is negatively affected by serum retinol. Adipose biopsy validation is needed for human applications.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
insulin resistance
endothelial cells
metabolic syndrome
induced pluripotent stem cells
ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration