Introduction : Adipose Tissue As a Storage Depot
1.1 Types of adipose tissue Adipose tissue functions in the storage of energy reserves, regulation of appetite, control of thermogenesis, and insulin sensitivity by secreting hormones (adipokines), cytokines, and lipids. The major form of adipose tissue is termed white adipose tissue (WAT) and exis...
Thus, unlike white adipose tissue (WAT), BAT does not accumulate lipids just as a storage depot, but as a source of fatty acids to be oxidized in the mitochondria when BAT thermogenesis is activated in order to produce heat. Morphologically, brown adipocytes are characterized by the presence ...
White adipose tissue is a highly plastic organ and is an important regulator of whole-body metabolism and energy balance. The magnitude of adipose tissue m
Gut microbiota deficient mice demonstrate accelerated glucose clearance. However, which tissues are responsible for the upregulated glucose uptake remains unresolved, with different studies suggesting that browning of white adipose tissue, or modulated h
Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ and a crucial regulator of energy storage and systemic metabolic homeostasis. Additionally, adipose tissue is a pivotal regulator of cardiovascular health and disease, mediated in part by the endocrine and paracrine secretion of several bioactive products, such as ...
Adipose tissue demonstrates considerable plasticity and heterogeneity, enabling metabolic, cellular and structural adaptations to environmental signals. This adaptability is key for maintaining metabolic homeostasis. Impaired adipose tissue plasticity can lead to abnormal adipose tissue responses to metabolic cues...
EurLex-2 Fattissue(calledadipose tissue) is more than a storage depot for triglycerides (fats). Fedtvæver imidlertid mere end blot depoter for triglycerider (fedtstoffer). jw2019
Adipose tissue is comprised of a vast range of cellular and noncellular components. By volume, adipocytes are the most prominent cell within a given white fat depot. However, by cell number, it is likely that mature adipocytes are in the minority due to the presence of a large network of ...
1.3 Adipose tissue White adipose tissue was long seen as a passive reservoir for the storage of fat derived from the diet or from endogenous synthesis. Meanwhile it is clear that white adipose tissue is also an important endocrine organ [for review see Kershaw and Flier (2004)]. The proteins...