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Multiscale regulatory network underlying cold exposure-induced adipose tissue remodeling: Microscopic and macroscopic perspectives

Yusha Yang Guanyu Zhang Xi Li Danfeng Yang

Yusha Yang, Guanyu Zhang, Xi Li, Danfeng Yang. Multiscale regulatory network underlying cold exposure-induced adipose tissue remodeling: Microscopic and macroscopic perspectives[J]. Frigid Zone Medicine, 2026, 6(1): 56-64. doi: 10.1515/fzm-2026-0006
Citation: Yusha Yang, Guanyu Zhang, Xi Li, Danfeng Yang. Multiscale regulatory network underlying cold exposure-induced adipose tissue remodeling: Microscopic and macroscopic perspectives[J]. Frigid Zone Medicine, 2026, 6(1): 56-64. doi: 10.1515/fzm-2026-0006

Multiscale regulatory network underlying cold exposure-induced adipose tissue remodeling: Microscopic and macroscopic perspectives

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  • Figure  1.  Cold exposure induces adipose tissue remodeling via intercellular and inter-organ regulatory networks (Created with FigDraw, Zhejiang, China)

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