Subcutaneous adipose tissue-secreted proteins as endocrine regulators of physical and cognitive function in older adults

Ahn, Cheehoon (ORCID:000000034140125X); Tamburini, Ian; Sanford, James; Zhou, Mingqi; Gamie, Farah; Yeo, Reichelle; Viesi, Carlos; Pino, Maria; Whytock, Katie; Oberlin, Lauren; Mau, Theresa; Adkins, Joshua; Justice, Jamie; Wood, Ashlee; Ross, Zana; Piehowski, Paul.; Hutchinson Bunch, Chelsea; Erickson, Kirk; Toledo, Frederico; Lane, Nancy; Cawthon, Peggy; Newman, Anne; Kritchevsky, Stephen; Cummings, Steven; Goodpaster, Bret; Kershaw, Erin; Seldin, Marcus; Sparks, Lauren (ORCID:0000000287246016)

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Subcutaneous adipose tissue-secreted proteins as endocrine regulators of physical and cognitive function in older adults

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Ahn, Cheehoon (ORCID:000000034140125X), Tamburini, Ian, Sanford, James, Zhou, Mingqi, Gamie, Farah, Yeo, Reichelle, Viesi, Carlos, Pino, Maria, Whytock, Katie, Oberlin, Lauren, Mau, Theresa, Adkins, Joshua, Justice, Jamie, Wood, Ashlee, Ross, Zana, Piehowski, Paul., Hutchinson Bunch, Chelsea, Erickson, Kirk, Toledo, Frederico, Lane, Nancy, Cawthon, Peggy, Newman, Anne, Kritchevsky, Stephen, Cummings, Steven, Goodpaster, Bret, Kershaw, Erin, Seldin, Marcus, Sparks, Lauren (ORCID:0000000287246016). 2025-09-01. Subcutaneous adipose tissue-secreted proteins as endocrine regulators of physical and cognitive function in older adults. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2025.102213

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