The Claim
Human adipose tissue contains 46 ± 14 ng RNA·mg tissue⁻¹, which is 9% of the RNA content found in skeletal muscle (537 ± 72 ng RNA·mg tissue⁻¹), indicating that skeletal muscle has a much higher transcriptional activity per milligram than adipose tissue.
What the research says
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Per milligram of tissue, skeletal muscle contains 9 times more RNA than adipose tissue, indicating a higher rate of transcriptional activity in skeletal muscle.
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Human adipose tissue contains 46 ± 14 ng RNA·mg tissue⁻¹, which is 9% of the RNA content found in skeletal muscle (537 ± 72 ng RNA·mg tissue⁻¹), indicating that skeletal muscle has a much higher transcriptional activity per milligram than adipose tissue.
Skeletal muscle cells constantly produce proteins to maintain movement and posture, so they make many copies of genetic instructions called RNA. Fat cells make far fewer proteins because they mainly store energy, so they produce much less RNA.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Human Adipose and Skeletal Muscle Tissue DNA, RNA, and Protein Content.
The study found that a tiny piece of muscle has about 11 times more RNA than the same amount of fat, meaning muscle cells are much busier making proteins at rest.
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