Cardiac muscle tissue, or myocardium, is a type of muscle tissue that forms the heart. It contracts and releases involuntarily and keeps the heart pumping blood around the body. The human body ...

Typically, scientists study how the brain communicates with adipose tissue through the sympathetic nervous system and how the adipose tissue replies through circulating chemical signals.

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Typically, scientists study how the brain communicates with adipose tissue through the sympathetic nervous system and how the adipose tissue replies through circulating chemical signals.

Intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) is a unique adipose depot interspersed between muscle fibers (myofibers) or muscle groups. Numerous studies have shown that IMAT is strongly associated with insulin ...

Macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue is a key pathological factor inducing adipose tissue dysfunction and contributing to obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic disorders. In this review, ...