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Adipocytes

Known as: Mature Fat Cell, Cell, Fat, Lipocyte 
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… 
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Reversing the Effects of Maternal Obesity
Obese women tend to give birth to overweight offspring who have a predisposition to metabolic disease and obesity. This effect… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Molecular dynamics, dynamic site mapping, and highthroughput virtual screening on leptin and the Ob receptor as anti-obesity target
AbstractBody weight control is a mechanism finely regulated by several hormonal, metabolic, and nervous pathways. The leptin… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Modulation of protein kinase C and diverse cell functions by sphingosine--a pharmacologically interesting compound linking sphingolipids and signal transduction.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Correlation between insulin receptor binding in isolated fat cells and insulin sensitivity in obese human subjects.
This study examined the relationship between receptor binding of insulin in a metabolically significant target tissue in vitro… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Characteristics of the human lymphocyte insulin receptor.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Interaction of wheat germ agglutinin and concanavalin A with isolated fat cells.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Insulin receptors in human circulating cells and fibroblasts.
Human lymphocytes obtained from fasted adult subjects and cultured human tumor lymphocytes were investigated for specific insulin… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
The biological significance of the prostaglandins.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Membrane sialic acid and the mechanism of insulin action in adipose tissue cells. Effects of digestion with neuraminidase.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Insulin-like Activity of Dilute Human Serum Assayed by an Isolated Adipose Cell Method
A method for insulin assay using isolated adipose cells is described. Fat cells incubated in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate buffer… 
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