In physiological conditions, the adipose organ resides in well-defined areas, where it acts
providing an energy supply and as an endocrine organ involved in the control of whole-body …

While obesity is defined as an excessive fat accumulation conferring a risk to metabolic
health, increased adipose mass by itself does not fully explain obesity's propensity to …

Adipose tissue resides in specific depots scattered in peripheral or deeper locations all over
the body and it enwraps most of the organs. This tissue is always in a dynamic evolution as it …

In mammals, the adipose organ is a multi-depot organ made of two tissue types, the white
and brown adipose tissues, which collaborate in partitioning the energy contained in lipids …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the adipocyte precursor cell and the
morphological and growth characteristics in vivo and in vitro. An adipocyte precursor cell …

Growth of adipose depots varies according to sex, age and diet. The irreversible acquisition
of new fat cells is a continuous process throughout life, even into senescence. At the cellular …

Obesity is regarded as a heterogeneous syndrome, which may appear in different forms.
Various causes have been found to contribute to its pathogenesis. During recent years …

Obesity is characterized by an increase of adipose tissue as a result of a positive imbalance
between food intake and energy expenditure. Recent studies have indicated that adipocyte …

Firstly identified by anatomists, the fat tissue is nowadays an area of intense research due to
increased global prevalence of obesity and its associated diseases. Histologically, there are …

Adipose tissues are essential for actively regulating systemic energy balance, glucose
homeostasis, immune responses, reproduction, and longevity. Adipocytes maintain dynamic …