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Tissues > Connective Tissue > Adipose Tissue > Adipose Tissue, Brown

Terme préférentiel

Adipose Tissue, Brown  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A thermogenic form of adipose tissue composed of BROWN ADIPOCYTES. It is found in newborns of many species including humans, and in hibernating mammals. Brown fat is richly vascularized, innervated, and densely packed with MITOCHONDRIA which can generate heat directly from the stored lipids.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Brown Adipose Tissue
  • Brown Fat

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JRMD1SLQ-L

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 05/07/2006