Microarray analysis of subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue from abdominal obesity metabolic syndrome patients

Microarray gene expression profiling of adipose tissues collected from both abdominal obesity metabolic syndrome patients and from lean control subjects. Subcutaneous and visceral adipose biopsies were obtained during abdominal surgery. Obese patients (n=8) were 21 to 66 year old, with a body mass index (BMI) of 17.3–48.5 kg/m2. Presence of the metabolic syndrome was evaluated according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria for metabolic syndrome. This microarray experiment includes additional adipose samples from overweight and obese patients, these samples were not included in LifeMap analysis