BACKGROUND Breast augmentation by autologous fat transfer is an appealing alternative in need of scientific validation. METHODS In a prospective multicenter study, 81 women (age range, 17 to 63 years) wore the Brava device, a bra-like vacuum-based external tissue expander, for 4 weeks and then underwent autologous fat injection using 10 to 14 needle puncture sites into each breast in a three-...

background: koobideh kebab (barbequed minced meat) is one of the most popular iranian foods. reduction in the water holding capacity (whc) of meat during thermal processing makes the water and melted fat run out of the meat. the fat content of the final product depends on the proportion of the retained moisture and fat. meanwhile, high temperature and the presence of oxygen and iron in meat may...

Adipose tissue plays an essential role in metabolic homeostasis, and holds promise as an alternative depot organ in gene therapy. However, efficient methods of gene transfer into adipose tissue in vivo have yet to be established. Here we assessed the transduction efficiency to fat depots by a family of novel engineered hybrid capsid serotypes (Rec1~4) recombinant AAV vectors in comparison with ...

The study object was an Odontesthes bonariensis (Valenciennes, 1835) population of a characteristically shallow lake from the pampasic region. Over one year, zooplankton and fish samples were collected monthly. As a function of time and gender, several indices were investigated (relative weight, mesentery fat index, gonadosomatic index, hepatosomatic index and somatic index) and were related to...

BACKGROUND Sex specific cross sectional reference values for lung function indices usually employ a linear model with terms for age and stature. The effects of also matching for body mass index (BMI = mass/stature(2)) or its components, fat percentage of body mass (fat%) and fat free mass index (FFMI = fat free mass/stature(2)) were studied. METHODS The subjects were 458 asymptomatic male and...

Background—Sex specific cross sectional reference values for lung function indices usually employ a linear model with terms for age and stature. The eVects of also matching for body mass index (BMI = mass/stature) or its components, fat percentage of body mass (fat%) and fat free mass index (FFMI = fat free mass/ stature) were studied. Methods—The subjects were 458 asymptomatic male and female ...

Alimentary llpemla stimulates the transfer of cholesteryl ester between llpoprotelns In vitro and may alter llpoprotein cholesteryl ester distribution In vivo. The effect of a single, large oral fat load on lipoproteln cholesteryl ester redistribution and the activity of cholesteryl ester transfer protein was investigated In six normolipldemlc men (Group A), six combined hyperiipidemic men (Gro...

introduction: inappropriate body composition represents impaired energy and nutrient intake and can be a risk factor for many diseases, especially for cardiovascular disease. different methods have been suggested for the estimation of body fat volume and its distribution. however, they may be either expensive or hazardous for some groups of patients. sonography is a very accessible technique, w...

The net mass transfer of cholesteryl ester (CE) from high density lipoprotein (HDL) to the apolipoprotein (apo) B-containing lipoproteins, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) in plasma (cholesteryl ester transfer (CET)) from three patients lacking lipoprotein lipase (LpL) activity was significantly lower (P < 0.001) than in plasma from fasting control subjects ...