Increased Adipose Tissue Indices of Androgen Catabolism and Aromatization in Women With Metabolic Dysfunction
Author(s) -
Giada Ostinelli,
Sofia Laforest,
Scott G Denham,
MarieFrédérique Gauthier,
Virginie Drolet-Labelle,
Emma Scott,
FrédéricSimon Hould,
Simon Marceau,
Natalie Homer,
Catherine Bégin,
Ruth Andrew,
André Tchernof
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/clinem/dgac261
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , medicine , endocrinology , aromatase , androgen , adipocyte , catabolism , biology , chemistry , hormone , metabolism , breast cancer , cancer
Body fat distribution is a risk factor for obesity-associated comorbidities, and adipose tissue dysfunction plays a role in this association. In humans, there is a sex difference in body fat distribution, and steroid hormones are known to regulate several cellular processes within adipose tissue.
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