Original ResearchIncreased Glucose Uptake in Visceral Versus Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Revealed by PET Imaging
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Key Words
adipose tissue
adipocytes
stromal vascular cells
fluorodeoxyglucose
positron emission tomography
glucose uptake
inflammation
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AT
adipose tissue
BMI
body mass index
CT
computed tomography
FDG
fluorodeoxyglucose
GLUT
glucose transporter
HK
hexokinase
PET
positron emission tomography
qPCR
quantitative polymerase chain reaction
SAT
subcutaneous adipose tissue
SUV
standard uptake value
SVC
stromal vascular cell
VAT
visceral adipose tissue
VOI
volume of interest
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This work was funded in part by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Translational Program of Excellence in Nanotechnology grant U01HL080731. Drs. Christen, Sheikine, and Rocha contributed equally to this study. An alternative spelling of Dr. Sheikine's name is Yury Sheykin.
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