New Perspectives in Adipose Tissue. Structure, Function and Development

Content: 
Dedication, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page v, A. Cryer, R.L.R. Van, Dinas Powis
Contributors, Pages vi-ix
Chapter 1 - The comparative anatomy of adipose tissue, Pages 1-21, Gary J. Hausman
Chapter 2 - The morphology of adipose tissue, Pages 23-43, Bernard G. Slavin
Chapter 3 - Nervous control of circulation and metabolism in white adipose tissue, Pages 45-64, Bertil B. Fredholm
Chapter 4 - The metabolism of white adipose tissue in vivo and in vitro, Pages 65-86, Richard G. Vernon, Roger A. Clegg
Chapter 5 - Hormonal regulation of biosynthetic activities in white adipose tissue, Pages 87-120, E. David Saggerson
Chapter 6 - Hormonal control of lipid degradation, Pages 121-144, Per Belfrage
Chapter 7 - Plasma membrane properties and receptors in white adipose tissue, Pages 145-182, Max Lafontan, Michel Berlan
Chapter 8 - Lipoproteins and adipose tissue, Pages 183-198, Anthony Cryer
Chapter 9 - The role of brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in energy balance, Pages 199-222, Jean Himms-Hagen
Chapter 10 - Brown adipose tissue: molecular mechanisms controlling activity and thermogenesis, Pages 223-270, Barbara Cannon, Jan Nedergaard
Chapter 11 - Methodological approaches to the study of the adipose tissues: their impact on research into the aetiology of obesity, Pages 271-302, Margaret Ashwell
Chapter 12 - Regulation of adipose tissue development in utero, Pages 303-317, Roy J. Martin, Tom R. Kasser, Tim G. Ramsay, Gary J. Hausman
Chapter 13 - Growth of adipose tissue following lipectomy, Pages 319-332, Irving M. Faust, John G. Kral
Chapter 14 - Cell and tissue culture models of adipocyte development, Pages 333-352, Akiyoshi Hiragun
Chapter 15 - The adipocyte precursor cell, Pages 353-382, Robin L.R. Van
Chapter 16 - Biochemical markers of adipocyte precursor differentiation, Pages 383-405, Anthony Cryer
Chapter 17 - The role of hormone status in the development of excess adiposity in animal models of obesity, Pages 407-445, David A. York
Chapter 18 - Adipose tissue dysfunction and its consequences, Pages 447-458, Per Björntorp, Lars Sjöström
Index, Pages 459-474