Critical Assessment of In Vitro and In Vivo Models to Study Marrow Adipose Tissue.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2020
Institution/Department
Center for Molecular Medicine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute
Journal Title
Curr Osteoporos Rep
MeSH Headings
Bone Marrow, Adipose Tissue, Vegetables
Abstract
PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to describe the in vitro and in vivo methods that researchers use to model and investigate bone marrow adipocytes (BMAds).
RECENT FINDINGS: The bone marrow (BM) niche is one of the most interesting and dynamic tissues of the human body. Relatively little is understood about BMAds, perhaps in part because these cells do not easily survive flow cytometry and histology processing and hence have been overlooked. Recently, researchers have developed in vitro and in vivo models to study normal function and dysfunction in the BM niche. Using these models, scientists and clinicians have noticed that BMAds, which form bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT), are able to respond to numerous signals and stimuli, and communicate with local cells and distant tissues in the body. This review provides an overview of how BMAds are modeled and studied in vitro and in vivo.
ISSN
1544-2241
First Page
85
Last Page
94
Recommended Citation
Reagan, Michaela R, "Critical Assessment of In Vitro and In Vivo Models to Study Marrow Adipose Tissue." (2020). Maine Medical Center. 1744.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/1744
