Adipose Tissue

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Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white.

Descriptor ID	D000273
MeSH Number(s)	A10.165.114
Concept/Terms	Adipose Tissue Adipose Tissue Tissue, Adipose Fatty Tissue Tissue, Fatty Fat Pad Fat Pad Fat Pads Pad, Fat Pads, Fat Body Fat Body Fat

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Anatomy [A]
Tissues [A10]
Connective Tissue [A10.165]
Adipose Tissue [A10.165.114]

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Bar chart showing 139 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	1	1
2001	1	3	4
2002	0	5	5
2003	2	0	2
2004	2	1	3
2005	3	1	4
2006	3	0	3
2007	1	2	3
2008	1	3	4
2009	3	5	8
2010	2	4	6
2011	5	8	13
2012	6	3	9
2013	5	5	10
2014	4	1	5
2015	0	4	4
2016	3	3	6
2017	4	5	9
2018	3	5	8
2019	5	2	7
2020	2	1	3
2021	0	4	4
2022	1	6	7
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	2	3
2025	4	0	4
2026	1	1	2

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Chen JSC, Osborne JWA, Menz HB, Abbott M, Munteanu SE, Entwisle T, Connell DA, Landorf KB. Plantar Heel Pain Is Not Associated With Fatty Infiltration of the Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study. J Foot Ankle Res. 2026 Jun; 19(2):e70155.

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Chuang SC, Yu SA, Hung PC, Hsiao CY, Rethi L, Fang HW, Nguyen HT, Tsui KH, Chuang AE. Obesity healthcare via carrageenan-calcium peroxide-generated photothermal micro-polypyrrole carriers. Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 Feb; 343(Pt 2):150096.

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Madlala HP, Jao J, Roussos G, Mendham AE, Myer L, Abrams E, Geffen H, Mukonda E, Modibedi R, Odayar J, Matyesini S, Dugas LR, Goedecke JH, Catalano P, McComsey GA, Gerschenson M. Gluteal Adipose Tissue Mitochondrial Respiration and Insulin Sensitivity in Pregnant South African Women Living With HIV on Tenofovir-Lamivudine-Dolutegravir. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Dec 15; 100(5):462-470.

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Rakib A, Al Mamun MA, Mandal M, Yasmen N, Ofosu-Boateng M, Collier DM, Park F, Gyamfi MA, Jiang J, Singh UP. Siglec-E deletion alters AT macrophages phenotypes, induces an inflammatory response, and adipogenesis during diet-induced obesity. Int Immunopharmacol. 2026 Jan 15; 169:115952.

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Chen CK, Wu SH, Lu HT, Nguyen HT, Lin PY, Pan WY, Tsui KH, Chuang AE. Adipose-precise delivery of microwave-derived soybean lecithin-polypyrrole nano-pufferfish-shaped nanoparticle for localized NIR-photothermal therapy in managing obesity. Biomater Adv. 2026 Feb; 179:214508.

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Chen JSC, Abbott M, Landorf KB. Association of Baxter's Neuropathy and Fatty Infiltration of the Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Systematic Review. J Foot Ankle Res. 2025 Sep; 18(3):e70075.

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Bahadoran Z, Mirmiran P, Kashfi K, Ghasemi A. Effects of time-restricted feeding (TRF)-model of intermittent fasting on adipose organ: a narrative review. Eat Weight Disord. 2024 Dec 24; 29(1):77.

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Brennan AM, Coen PM, Mau T, Hetherington-Rauth M, Toledo FGS, Kershaw EE, Cawthon PM, Kramer PA, Ramos SV, Newman AB, Cummings SR, Forman DE, Yeo RX, Distefano G, Miljkovic I, Justice JN, Molina AJA, Jurczak MJ, Sparks LM, Kritchevsky SB, Goodpaster BH. Associations between regional adipose tissue distribution and skeletal muscle bioenergetics in older men and women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 06; 32(6):1125-1135.

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Gorniak SL, Meng H, Yazdekhasti S, Pollonini L. Correlation between subcutaneous adipose tissue of the head and body mass index in children and young adults aged 8-19 years: implications for functional neuroimaging. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2024; 249:10030.

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Al Zein M, Zein O, Diab R, Dimachkie L, Sahebkar A, Al-Asmakh M, Kobeissy F, Eid AH. Intermittent fasting favorably modulates adipokines and potentially attenuates atherosclerosis. Biochem Pharmacol. 2023 12; 218:115876.

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