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Preferred term

Adipocytes  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fat Cells
  • Lipocytes

In other languages

  • French

  • Adipocyte
  • Cellule adipeuse
  • Cellules adipeuses
  • Cellules graisseuses

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MLWQS54N-Q

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