Gene expression profiling of four subcutaneous adipose depots in normal weight women revealed 2,890 differentially expressed transcripts, demonstrating regional heterogeneity in SAT biology.

Rehrer et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (normal weight). Subcutaneous adipose tissue sampling from four depots vs. Between-depot comparison (upper abdomen, lower abdomen, flank, and hip) was evaluated on Differential gene expression across four subcutaneous adipose depots. Gene expression profiling of four subcutaneous adipose depots in normal weight women revealed 2,890 differentially expressed transcripts, demonstrating regional heterogeneity in SAT biology.