Research Article

Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells Attenuate Adipose Inflammation in Obesity through Adipocyte Browning and Polarization of M2 Macrophages

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Intermediate metabolite lipids including VLDL, LDL, and HDL were analyzed using the cholesterol assay kit. denotes significant differences of VLDL in the obese mice treatment groups with or without cell transplantation except for the mice which received rosiglitazone compared with results for the normal control mice (). denotes the significant differences of LDL between the obese mice treatment group with or without cell transplantation compared with the normal control mice (). denotes the significant difference of HDL in the obese mice sample group without cell transplantation and in the mice that received adenovirus injections compared to results from the normal control mice (). , #, and & all denote significant differences between VLDL, LDL, and HDL in the obese mice treatment group without cell transplantation compared with treatment group wherein the mice received rosiglitazone ().