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Lipid metabolism is central to the function of white adipose tissue, with the tissue having a central role in storing triacylglycerides following feeding and releasing free fatty acids and monoacylglycerides during periods of fasting. In addition, lipid species have been suggested to play a role in lipotoxicity and as signaling molecules during adipose tissue inflammation. This chapter details how mass spectrometry (MS) can be used to profile a range of lipid species found in adipose tissue. The

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Book Title: Methods of Adipose Tissue Biology: Methods of Adipose Tissue Biology: Part B (2014)

Page Reference: 211-31

ISBN: 9780128002803