Epididymal white adipose tissue after cold stress in rats II. Mitochondrial changes
D Loncˇar, BA Afzelius, B Cannon - Journal of ultrastructure and molecular …, 1988 - Elsevier
We have previously shown that after severe cold stress of rats the epididymal white adipose
tissue (WAT) acquires many of the morphological characteristics (innervation,
vascularization, appearance of adipocytes) of brown adipose tissue (BAT). In the present
study, the mitochondrial characteristics have been analyzed. Mitochondria from the
epididymal fat pad of cold-stressed rats become enlarged and had a volume 1.7 times
greater than that in the control group (0.5 μm 3 in the experimental versus 0.3 μm 3 in the …
tissue (WAT) acquires many of the morphological characteristics (innervation,
vascularization, appearance of adipocytes) of brown adipose tissue (BAT). In the present
study, the mitochondrial characteristics have been analyzed. Mitochondria from the
epididymal fat pad of cold-stressed rats become enlarged and had a volume 1.7 times
greater than that in the control group (0.5 μm 3 in the experimental versus 0.3 μm 3 in the …