In a recent study, beige adipocytes were derived from the capillaries of human subcutaneous adipose tissue. When implanted into mice, these cells enhanced glucose tolerance, thus providing evidence for their potential therapeutic use.
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Pellegrinelli, V., Vidal-Puig, A. Deriving functional beige fat from capillaries. Nat Med 22, 234–236 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.4056
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