Browsing by Subject "Adipose Tissue"
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Investigation of the Anatomical and Physiological Changes Following the Use of a Pedicled Buccal Fat Pad Graft During Primary Palatoplasty
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-19)Children with cleft palate typically undergo primary surgery between 6-12 months of age to close the cleft in the palate and create proper muscle function for elevation and retraction of the velum for speech. About one ... -
ROLE OF EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE SECRETED INTERLEUKIN-34 IN FIBROBLAST TO MYOFIBROBLAST TRANSDIFFERENTIATION AND ATRIAL FIBROSIS
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-26)The adiposity of the heart has been proven to be significantly associated with cardiac dysfunction. Chronic low-grade inflammation of the adipose tissue and cardiac fibrosis are common complications in type 2 diabetes ...