Visceral adiposity is associated with metabolic diseases, whereas subcutaneous adiposity is comparatively benign. Here, the authors report that subcutaneous adipose tissue adopts visceral-like characteristics in response to prolonged fasting, and show this is mediated by miR-149-3p and its target, PRDM16.
- Hanying Ding
- Shasha Zheng
- Xiaohong Jiang
