Adipocytes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000104",
  "term": "Adipocytes",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fat cells",
    "lipocytes"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "cells",
    "adiponectin",
    "adipokines",
    "resistin",
    "adipophilin",
    "beta-3 adrenergic receptors",
    "adipose tissue",
    "adipogenesis",
    "white adipocytes",
    "brown adipocytes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "adipocitos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/adipocytes/"
}