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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2015; 6(4): 548-553
Published online May 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i4.548
Adipose tissue fibrosis
Christa Buechler, Sabrina Krautbauer, Kristina Eisinger
Christa Buechler, Sabrina Krautbauer, Kristina Eisinger, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Regensburg, 93042 Regensburg, Germany
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Supported by A grant of the German Research Foundation (BU 1141/8-1).
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Correspondence to: Christa Buechler, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93042 Regensburg, Germany. christa.buechler@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
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Received: November 10, 2014
Peer-review started: November 11, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 12, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: May 15, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: The close association of adipose tissue fibrosis and metabolic complications in obesity has been corroborated in rodent and human studies. Adipose tissue hypoxia initiates fibrosis which is further aggravated by inflammation. In adipose tissue preadipocytes, adipocytes and resident macrophages produce collagen showing that the fibrotic process differs from the extensively studied scar formation in the liver. Strategies to resolve fibrosis in fat tissues thereby promoting healthy adipose tissue growth are suggested to improve metabolic situation in obese patients.