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adipose

[ad-uh-pohs] / ˈæd əˌpoʊs /


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"This suggests that calorie restriction has a beneficial effect that is unique to adipose tissues and is likely independent of weight loss," Kim says.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

They found that C3 was being produced by age-associated macrophages, essential white blood cells located within adipose tissue.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

When healthy adipose tissue is lost, the body can no longer manage lipids or release metabolic hormones in the usual way.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

One possibility is to protect adipose tissue before it deteriorates, preventing fat cells from disappearing and reducing the metabolic damage caused by the disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

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

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




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