Adipose tissue

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tissue
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Body fat
gptkbp:canExpand Yes
gptkbp:canShrink Yes
gptkbp:color Brown
White
Beige
gptkbp:composedOf Adipocytes
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Blood_vessels
Triglycerides
Nerve fibers
gptkbp:EC_number nan
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Conrad_Gessner
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Mammals
gptkbp:function Energy storage
Insulation
Cushioning of organs
gptkbp:hasFMAID 20157
gptkbp:hasUMLSID C0005940
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adipose tissue
gptkbp:innervated Yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bone_marrow
Visceral fat
Breast tissue
Subcutaneous layer
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D001249
gptkbp:originatedIn Mesenchymal stem cells
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Diabetes_mellitus
gptkb:Metabolic_syndrome
Obesity
Lipid metabolism
gptkbp:role Immune response
Hormone regulation
Thermogenesis
gptkbp:scientificName Textus adiposus
gptkbp:secretes gptkb:Leptin
Cytokines
Estrogen
Adiponectin
Resistin
gptkbp:studiedIn Anatomy
Pathology
Physiology
Endocrinology
gptkbp:type Brown adipose tissue
White adipose tissue
gptkbp:vascularized Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P48736
gptkb:Labia_majora
gptkb:Glucagon
gptkb:Carotenoids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6