Board-invited review: the biology and regulation of preadipocytes and adipocytes in meat animals. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The quality and value of the carcass in domestic meat animals are reflected in its protein and fat content. Preadipocytes and adipocytes are important in establishing the overall fatness of a carcass, as well as being the main contributors to the marbling component needed for consumer preference of meat products. Although some fat accumulation is essential, any excess fat that is deposited into adipose depots other than the marbling fraction is energetically unfavorable and reduces efficiency of production. Hence, this review is focused on current knowledge about the biology and regulation of the important cells of adipose tissue: preadipocytes and adipocytes.

published proceedings

  • J Anim Sci

author list (cited authors)

  • Hausman, G. J., Dodson, M. V., Ajuwon, K., Azain, M., Barnes, K. M., Guan, L. L., ... Bergen, W. G.

citation count

  • 236

complete list of authors

  • Hausman, GJ||Dodson, MV||Ajuwon, K||Azain, M||Barnes, KM||Guan, LL||Jiang, Z||Poulos, SP||Sainz, RD||Smith, S||Spurlock, M||Novakofski, J||Fernyhough, ME||Bergen, WG

publication date

  • April 2009