Surgical implantation of adipose tissue reverses diabetes in lipoatrophic mice
Gavrilova O, Marcus-Samuels B, Graham D, Kim J, Shulman G, Castle A, Vinson C, Eckhaus M, Reitman M. Surgical implantation of adipose tissue reverses diabetes in lipoatrophic mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 105: 271-278. PMID: 10675352, PMCID: PMC377444, DOI: 10.1172/jci7901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, LipoatrophicFatty AcidsGene Expression RegulationGene Transfer TechniquesInsulin ResistanceMiceTriglyceridesConceptsA-ZIP/FLipoatrophic diabetesAdipose tissueNear-physiological amountsMuscle insulin sensitivityLack of fatLipoatrophic miceInsulin levelsHepatic steatosisInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivitySevere formFFA levelsDiabetesDonor fatTransplantationBeneficial effectsEndocrine communicationSubcutaneous sitesMiceSurgical implantationAdipose physiologyHyperglycemiaFatTissue