The Claim
Lipid droplets in colorectal tissue are localized specifically to the submucosal layer and can be detected using perilipin immunohistochemistry in individuals with colorectal polyps or cancer.
What the research says
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In people with colorectal polyps or cancer, lipid droplets are found only in the submucosal layer of the colon tissue and can be identified using a specific staining technique called perilipin immunohistochemistry.
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The presence of lipid droplets in colorectal tissue is localized specifically to the submucosal layer and is detectable using perilipin immunohistochemistry in individuals with colorectal polyps or cancer.
Excess fat around the belly releases fatty acids into the blood, which enter cells just below the inner lining of the colon. These cells store the fatty acids as fat droplets coated with a protein called perilipin, which makes the droplets visible under a microscope using a specific stain. This happens more in people with insulin resistance and is linked to colon polyps or cancer.
What the research says
1 studyScientists found fat droplets in the layer just below the inner lining of the colon in people with polyps or cancer, and they could see them using a special stain that targets a fat-storage protein called perilipin.
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