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MeSH Heading: Adipocytes
Tree Number(s): A11.329.114
Unique ID: D017667
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017667
Scope Note: 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 cavity and subcutaneous tissue. BROWN ADIPOCYTES are thermogenic cells that can be found in newborns of some species and hibernating mammals.
Entry Term(s): Fat Cells; Lipocytes
Previous Indexing: Adipose Tissue (1967-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2013/07/09

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