Aromatase expression in abdominal omental/visceral and subcutaneous fat depots: a comparison of pregnant and obese women

There are differences between total aromatase and promoter expression in subcutaneous and omental fat from pregnant compared with obese women. These differences support the evidence that the fat depots are derived from different cell lineages and that the promoter-derived aromatase translation varies according to physiologic/pathophysiologic status.