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A Guide to Examining Intramuscular Fat Formation and its Cellular Origin in Skeletal Muscle
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A Guide to Examining Intramuscular Fat Formation and its Cellular Origin in Skeletal Muscle

A Guide to Examining Intramuscular Fat Formation and its Cellular Origin in Skeletal Muscle

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May 26, 2022

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10.3791/63996-v

DOI:
10.3791/63996-v

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09:19 min
May 26, 2022

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1Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics,University of Florida College of Medicine, 2Myology Institute,University of Florida College of Medicine

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The replacement of healthy muscle tissue with intramuscular fat is a prominent feature of human diseases and conditions. This protocol outlines how to visualize, image, and quantify intramuscular fat, allowing the rigorous study of the mechanisms underlying intramuscular fat formation.

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Johnson, C. D., Zhou, L. Y., Kopinke, D. A Guide to Examining Intramuscular Fat Formation and its Cellular Origin in Skeletal Muscle. J. Vis. Exp. (183), e63996, doi:10.3791/63996 (2022).

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