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Adipocyte

Adipocyte

Adipocytes store or use energy and send signals that help coordinate whole-body metabolism.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000136View source record ↗

Overview

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Adipocytes store or use energy and send signals that help coordinate whole-body metabolism.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
Body systemMetabolism & Energy
Typical locationWhite, brown, and beige adipose tissue
Lineage / classAdipose tissue
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000136

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeConnective Tissue Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Adipocyte · Cell type
Connective Tissue Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Adipocyte · Cell type
Adipocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Connective Tissue Cell · Cell type

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Adipocyte.

databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Adipocyte is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000136).