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Bone marrow adipose tissue: starving for attention?
Bone marrow adipose tissue (MAT) accounts for 70% of bone marrow volume and over 10% of total adipose mass in lean, healthy humans. MAT further increases in diverse clinical conditions, including ageing, osteoporosis, cancer therapy and, strikingly, during caloric restriction. However, study of MAT has been relatively limited, and therefore the formation and function of MAT remains poorly understood. We previously revealed that, like white adipose tissue, MAT is an endocrine organ that can exert systemic effects. My lab is now building on this finding by investigating the causes and consequences of MAT formation, in particular during caloric restriction, with the goal of determining how MAT impacts metabolic and skeletal health.
Chair: Giuseppe D'agostino
- Speaker
- William Cawthorn
- Hosted by
- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
- Venue
- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
- Contact
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Dr Nigel Hoggard
Tel: 01224 438655
This is a technical seminar aimed at professional scientists. If you are not a University of Aberdeen staff member and would like to attend, please contact us.