adipocyte
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- noun
- /ˈædɪpəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
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adipocito
- Adiponectin is an adipocyte-specific secretory protein that exhibits antiatherogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic properties.
- mature adipocytes
- adipocyte differentiation
At some point, body fat stores, adipose, adipocytes, fat cells are going to start liberating fat as a fuel source.
- At some point, body fat stores, adipose, adipocytes, fat cells are going to start liberating fat as a fuel source.
- It causes our adipocytes, so our fat cells to release pro inflammatory compounds, pro inflammatory cytokines.
- OK, adipose tissue, adipocytes, and the way that they form looks like bubble wrap.
Examples
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MBC-WJMSCs showed higher expression of adipocyte-specific genes.
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PLIN1 was discovered during an experiment in which adipocytes were incubated with radiolabeled 32P to label the cellular pool of ATP.
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At some point, body fat stores, adipose, adipocytes, fat cells are going to start liberating fat as a fuel source.
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So brown adipose tissue is mitochondria rich adipocytes, mitochondria rich fat cells.
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It causes our adipocytes, so our fat cells to release pro inflammatory compounds, pro inflammatory cytokines.
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Photomicrograph shows that the encapsulated tumor is made up of mature adipocytes and myxoid tissue (H&E; original magnification x40).
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Basal lipolysis is increased in isolated white adipocytes from Cidec-null mice, and catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis is reduced (63).
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For example, ATS-9R, an adipocyte-targeting sequence, was combined with a short-hairpin RNA (shRNA) for silencing the fatty-acid-binding protein shFABP4.
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The researcher studied the role of adipocytes in storing energy for the body.
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As we gain weight, our adipocytes expand to accommodate more fat storage.
Synonyms
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A small part of the body that stores fat for energy
A body cell that stores fat under the skin and around organs
Surface Forms
Morphology
adipocyte = adipo + cyte
The parts are technical combining forms (adipo- and -cyte) used in scientific vocabulary and are unlikely to be recognized by an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not transparently derivable from common English words.
Etymology
Adipocyte comes from two parts: adipo- meaning 'fat' and -cyte meaning 'cell'. So an adipocyte is literally a 'fat cell' that stores energy and helps keep the body warm.