Anatomy

Adipocytes

Cells in the body that store FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. WHITE ADIPOCYTES are the predominant type and found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue. BROWN ADIPOCYTES are thermogenic cells that can be found in newborns of some species and hibernating mammals.

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Cells in the body that store FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. WHITE ADIPOCYTES are the predominant type and found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue. BROWN ADIPOCYTES are thermogenic cells that can be found in newborns of some species and hibernating mammals.

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  • Fat Cells
  • Lipocytes
  • Adipocyte
  • Cell, Fat
  • Cells, Fat
  • Fat Cell
  • Lipocyte

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  • Adipose Tissue (1967-1993)

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  1. A11w.329w.114w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adipocytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017667. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017667
  2. Adipocytes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipocyte
  3. Adipocytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357519