Adaptive thermogenesis in white adipose tissue: is lactate the new brown(ing)?
2014
Laurent Vergnes, and
Karen Reue
Department of Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA lvergnes@ucla.edu.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D050156
Adipogenesis
The differentiation of pre-adipocytes into mature ADIPOCYTES.
Adipogeneses
D052437
Adipocytes, Brown
Fat cells with dark coloration due to the densely packed MITOCHONDRIA. They contain numerous small lipid droplets or vacuoles. Their stored lipids can be converted directly to energy as heat by the mitochondria.
Brown Adipocytes,Brown Fat Cells,Adipocyte, Brown,Brown Adipocyte,Brown Fat Cell,Cell, Brown Fat,Cells, Brown Fat,Fat Cell, Brown,Fat Cells, Brown
D052438
Adipocytes, White
Fat cells with light coloration and few MITOCHONDRIA. They contain a scant ring of CYTOPLASM surrounding a single large lipid droplet or vacuole.
White Adipocytes,White Fat Cells,Adipocyte, White,Cell, White Fat,Cells, White Fat,Fat Cell, White,Fat Cells, White,White Adipocyte,White Fat Cell