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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… 
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ADRB3 protein, humanAdipocytesBreast LiposarcomaCDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology

Broader (2)

Body CompositionDense irregular connective tissue

Narrower (4)

Pararenal fatStructure of fatty capsule of kidneySubcutaneous FatWhite Adipose Tissue

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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Limitations of intraductal ultrasonography in differentiating between bile duct cancer in stage T1 and stage T2: in-vitro and in-vivo studies.
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS We investigated whether intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) could distinguish between stage T1 and T2… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Small, asymptomatic angiomyolipomas of the kidney.
Ultrasound (US) detected 27 small, asymptomatic renal angiomyolipomas in 18 patients. Twenty-five lesions were diffusely… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Plasma lipoprotein concentration as an indicator of fatness in broilers: effect of age and diet.
1. The relationships between plasma very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) plus low density lipoprotein (LDL) triglyceride… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Comparison of methods of estimating body fat in normal subjects and cancer patients.
Total body fat can be indirectly estimated by the following noninvasive techniques: determination of lean body mass by… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Lipogenesis in interscapular brown adipose tissue of virgin, pregnant and lactating rats. The effects of intragastric feeding.
Lipogenesis in brown adipose tissue of virgin rats increased 8--10-fold after intragastric feeding with glucose or medium-chain… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Inverse relationship in Jamaica between plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration and coronary-disease risk as predicted by multiple risk-factor status.
1. The relation between plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration and multiple coronary-risk factor status… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Actions of insulin, epinephrine, and dibutyryl cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate on fat cell protein phosphorylations. Cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate dependent and independent mechanisms.
Endogenous and hormone-induced protein (polypeptide) phosphorylations were studied in isolated rat fat cells, in fat pads, and in… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Glucose metabolism and the response to insulin by human adipose tissue in spontaneous and experimental obesity. Effects of dietary composition and adipose cell size.
[1-(14)C]glucose oxidation to CO(2) and conversion into glyceride by adipose tissue from nonobese and obese subjects has been… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Skinfold thickness and body fat in children.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Early effect of conceptus on plasma progesterone level in the cow.
Progesterone levels in jugular venous blood are being measured by us in cycling (unmated) and inseminated (pregnant or non…