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omentum [ō′ment·əm] (anatomy) A fold of the peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal viscera. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lipid uptake within the central fat depots is higher than in peripheral fat depots (specifically the femoral-gluteal regions), perhaps because of increased sensitivity to lipoprotein lipase (LPL)-activating hormones (eg, cortisol in omental adipocytes), so that fatty acids transported to this site are consequently taken up and stored as diglycerides and triglycerides. [7] To remedy this problem, an omental wrap or omentopexy around the bronchial anastomosis was introduced. The grant will be used to fund the development and characterization of a human omental adipocyte cell system. |
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