fat cell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fat cell
First recorded in 1910–15
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They develop from immature precursor cells through a process called adipogenesis, or fat cell differentiation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Researchers hope that understanding how proteins like HSL regulate fat cell health could eventually lead to more targeted therapies for metabolic disease.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2026
Lactate appears to send a signal through the receptor that kicks fat cell metabolism into hyperdrive, the team found.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 2, 2024
Although they seem to have similar functions, and express many of the same genes as brown fat, they are sufficiently distinct to be considered a new type of fat cell, says Spiegelman.
From Nature ● Apr. 16, 2014
A fat cell and a muscle cell are as different as a gas tank and an engine: One stores energy, and one burns it.
From Washington Post
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