Browning the Epicardial Adipose Tissues in Cardiovascular Regulation

Open Access

2 January 2019

journal article
Published by Biomedical Research Network, LLC in Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research

Vol. 12 (4) , 001-003
https://doi.org/10.26717/bjstr.2019.12.002271

Abstract

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is located between the myocardium and the visceral layer of pericardium. EAT is characterized by increased rate of fatty acid metabolism and increased expression of thermogenic genes.

Keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR
MYOCARDIUM
TISSUE
PERICARDIUM
VISCERAL
EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE
THERMOGENIC
FATTY