Article

Lipid accumulation and alkaline phosphatase activity in human preadipocytes isolated from different body fat depots

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 18 , issue 1 , 2013 , pages: 58–64

DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2013.10872304

Author(s): AT Ali Department of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, , WF Ferris Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, , CB Penny Department of Medicine, , M-T Van der Merwe University of Pretoria and Waterfall City Hospital, , BF Jacobson Department of Haematology and Molecular Medicine, National Health Laboratory Service, , JE Paiker Department of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, , NJ Crowther Department of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service,

Keywords: adipogenesis , subcutaneous fat , mammary gland , abdominal fat , histidine , levamisole

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Abstract

Background: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) controls intracellular lipid accumulation in human preadipocytes, but it is not known whether ALP is expressed in all body fat depots, or whether it has a similar role at all sites.

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