fat cell

collocation in English

meaningsoffatandcell

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fat
adjective
uk
/fæt/us
/fæt/
having a lot of flesh on ...
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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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(Definition offatandcellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Low levels of laser energy disrupt thefatcellmembranes, releasing intra-cellular fat.
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The main cellular component of this tissue is the adipocyte, orfatcell.
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In contrast to the upper bodyfatcellresponse, the number of lower-body adipocytes did significantly increase during the course of experiment.
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Finally, lysyl oxidase plays a crucial role in the commitment step of adipocyte, orfatcell, formation from pluripotent stem cells during development.
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New fat tissue is generated by the activity of a large, wandering histocyte-type cell, which ingests fat and then becomes afatcell.
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A typicalfatcellis 0.1mm in diameter with some being twice that size and others half that size.
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In summary, it has been known for decades that adverse changes infatcelland fat tissue anatomy result in sick fat which causes metabolic disease.
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There is no conclusive research proof that these chemical compounds work to target adipose (fat cells) specifically.
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In this study, mice with reduced insulin levels expended more energy and had fat cells that were reprogrammed to burn some energy as heat.
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Experimental evidence suggests that bone cells (osteocytes, osteoclasts, osteoblasts etc.) die within 1248 hours, and that bone marrow fat cells die within 5 days.
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The autoantibodies target the fibroblasts in the eye muscles, and those fibroblasts can differentiate into fat cells (adipocytes).
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In the case of mesenchymal stem cells, these cell types include osteoblasts (bone cells), adipocytes (fat cells), or chondrocytes (cartilage cells).
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Recent results indicate androgens inhibit the ability of some fat cells to store lipids by blocking a signal transduction pathway that normally supports adipocyte function.
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Brown fat cells and muscle cells both come from the middle embryo layer.
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Their bone is highly cancellous and may have been impregated with fat cells during life, adding buoyancy.
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A buildup of fat cells slows down the body's ability to empty the stomach.
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Admittedly, subcutaneous fat cells typically are larger, and capable of storing more fat when needed.
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In the past, fat cells and fat tissue were considered by many as being inert, or hormonally and immunologically inactive.
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Additionally, fat cells and fat tissue also produce many different types of immune factors.
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Adipocytes give rise to white fat cells and brown fat cells.
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