Adipocytes

Word ADIPOCYTES
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Definitions and meanings of "Adipocytes"

What do we mean by adipocytes?

A type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy

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The word "adipocytes" in example sentences

However, over the last 15 years there has been an explosion of data showing that fat cells, or what physiologists call adipocytes, are as active, complicated and communicative as any other cells in the body. ❋ M.D. Scott Mendelson (2012)

When individuals become obese from overeating, cells called adipocytes located in the fat tissue fill up with dietary fats and begin to die. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fat tissue is made up of many small fat cells, called adipocytes, each of which stores a single droplet of lipid. ❋ Travis Saunders [email protected] (2010)

The juice damages the ability of cells called adipocytes to accumulate fat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mammals store fat in so-called adipocytes, or fat cells. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A team of researchers from Beiersdorf AG, Germany, have studied the biological effects of an extract of the white tea, which is the least processed version of the tea plant Camellia sinensis, on cultured human fat cells (called adipocytes) and pre-adipocytes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Is it tape measure adequate to look at the destruction of adipocytes, that is to say a reduction in circumference? ❋ Unknown (2008)

To coordinate the use of energy around the body, adipocytes secrete a number of hormones, referred to as adipocytokines. ❋ M.D. Scott Mendelson (2012)

Fat is potentially a very dangerous substance in the body and, over time, adipocytes have evolved to help manage its safe storage, distribution and metabolism. ❋ M.D. Scott Mendelson (2012)

One such hormone produced and secreted by adipocytes is adiponectin. ❋ M.D. Scott Mendelson (2012)

One curious fact about adiponectin is that despite its being produced by adipocytes, or fat cells, individuals who are obese tend to have low levels of adiponectin. ❋ M.D. Scott Mendelson (2012)

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