Traditionally, adipose tissue was viewed as a rather inert organ that functioned solely as a fat storage depot. However, this tissue is now recognized as a bona fide endocrine organ that has the ...

In the context of the increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight, brown adipose tissue (BAT) has re-emerged as a potentially vital human organ. The Metabolism and Endocrinology themed meeting ...

[12] Findings presented at the meeting demonstrate the presence of BAT in vital locations such as the epicardial adipose tissue in humans ... BAT may have some endocrine and paracrine influences ...

“It’s a classic endocrine organ, the biggest one in the body,” Fried says. You have to have healthy adipose tissue to be healthy in all other aspects of your physical and mental healt ...

Adipose tissue in which fat is stored is an endocrine organ that “is involved in the production of and release of hormones, including those involved in reproduction and our menstrual cycles ...

White adipose tissue, once considered merely a fat storage depot, is now recognized as an endocrine organ that plays a central role in metabolism. Obesity-driven white adipose tissue dysfunction ...

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University together with an international research team have synthesized modified ...

New research from Stockholm University shows that the typical mammalian heater organ, brown fat ... UCP1 gene is actively transcribed in the adipose tissue of young opossums during a critical ...

Aging can have various adverse effects on adipose tissue, including altered immune responses and the infiltration of lipids into other organs. These age-associated effects on adipose tissue can ...

Take Jake is a nonprofit organization that raise awareness about organ and tissue donation through various community events. On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the Take Jake Car and Bike Show is being ...