Role of adipocytes in hypertension

Figure 1 Schematic demonstrating links between three basic type of adipocytes and muscle. All cells come from the same common cell, mesenchymal stem cell. Presence or absence of certain factors during development, such as Myf5, Pax 3 and 7, PDGFRa and myogenin can affect the final product of the cell. Myf5: Myogenic factor 5; Pax 7: Paired box protein 7; Pax 3: Paired box protein 3; PDGFRa: Platelet-derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide.