Adipose tissue

Known as: Tissue, Fatty, Adipose tissues, Fatty Tissue 
Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals… (More)
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Body CompositionDense irregular connective tissue

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Cold-activated brown adipose tissue in healthy men.
BACKGROUND Studies in animals indicate that brown adipose tissue is important in the regulation of body weight, and it is… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Obesity induces a phenotypic switch in adipose tissue macrophage polarization.
Adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) infiltrate adipose tissue during obesity and contribute to insulin resistance. We hypothesized… (More)
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2005
Review
2005
Adipose tissue, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease.
Mounting evidence highlights the role of adipose tissue in the development of a systemic inflammatory state that contributes to… (More)
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Brown adipose tissue: function and physiological significance.
The function of brown adipose tissue is to transfer energy from food into heat; physiologically, both the heat produced and the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue.
Obesity alters adipose tissue metabolic and endocrine function and leads to an increased release of fatty acids, hormones, and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Human adipose tissue is a source of multipotent stem cells.
Much of the work conducted on adult stem cells has focused on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) found within the bone marrow stroma… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Multilineage cells from human adipose tissue: implications for cell-based therapies.
Future cell-based therapies such as tissue engineering will benefit from a source of autologous pluripotent stem cells. For… (More)
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ
The discovery of leptin in the mid-1990s has focused attention on the role of proteins secreted by adipose tissue. Leptin has… (More)
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2000
Review
2000
Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue: their relation to the metabolic syndrome.
Methods for assessment, e.g., anthropometric indicators and imaging techniques, of several phenotypes of human obesity, with… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Increased adipose tissue expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in human obesity and insulin resistance.
Obesity is frequently associated with insulin resistance and abnormal glucose homeostasis. Recent studies in animal models have… (More)
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