adipose

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In the nucleus, however, it appears to work more like a regulator that helps maintain healthy adipose tissue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Male obesity has been linked to low sperm count, via bifold mechanisms of increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen by adipose cells and by scrotal hyperthermia.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

A closer look at white adipose tissue revealed shifts in multiple aging-related biomarkers.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Unlike carbohydrates, which are stored in muscle and liver as glycogen, and fats, which are stored in adipose tissue, we have nowhere to store excess protein/amino acids.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

It was rather like the adipose fin of a fish, but gaudy.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White