Adipose tissue
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adipose-tissue-164-1424435
title:
Adipose tissue
text:
Adipose tissue is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. It also contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells and a variety of immune cells such as adipose tissue macrophages. Its main role is to store energy in the form of lipids, although it also cushions and insulates the body. Previously treated as being hormonally inert, in recent years adipose tissue has been recognized as a major endocrine organ, a
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description:
Loose connective tissue composed mostly by adipocytes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipose_tissue
date created:
2004-01-03T10:30:46Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T18:46:42Z
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13
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