Genes associated with body weight gain and feed intake identified by meta-analysis of the mesenteric fat from crossbred beef steers
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227154
Abstract: Mesenteric fat is a visceral fat depot that increases with cattle maturity and can be influenced by diet. There may be a relationship between the accumulation of mesenteric fat and feed efficiency in beef cattle.… read more here.
Keywords: mesenteric fat; analysis; feed intake; gain feed ... See more keywords
Fibrosis in fat: From other diseases to Crohn’s disease
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.935275
Abstract: Creeping fat is a specific feature of Crohn’s disease (CD) and is characterized by mesenteric fat wrapping around the intestine. It highly correlates with intestinal transmural inflammation, muscular hypertrophy, fibrosis, and stricture formation. However, the… read more here.
Keywords: fat fibrosis; crohn disease; mesenteric fat; fibrosis ... See more keywords