Most adipocytes were fairly "classical" — meaning storing excess energy was their main purpose. ... In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person's own fat cells.

Researchers have mapped human fat tissue at single-cell resolution, uncovering how obesity alters cellular stress, ...

More information: Or Lazarescu et al, Human subcutaneous and visceral adipocyte atlases uncover classical and nonclassical adipocytes and depot-specific patterns, Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10. ...

"Adipocytes generally get a bad rap for promoting cancer progression, but this study demonstrates that healthy breast fat can play a protective role in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and ...

Most adipocytes were fairly "classical" — meaning storing excess energy was their main purpose. ... In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person's own fat cells.