{"id":1844,"date":"2020-08-18T13:26:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T13:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/biochemistry\/biochemistry-of-the-metabolism\/lipid-metabolism\/adipose-tissue\/"},"modified":"2022-04-17T14:26:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T12:26:04","slug":"adipose-tissue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/biochemistry\/biochemistry-of-the-metabolism\/lipid-metabolism\/adipose-tissue\/","title":{"rendered":"Adipose Tissue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Adipose tissue is the place where the excess amount of energy in the form of TAG is stored. Adipose tissue can be classified into two types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  1. White adipose tissue (WAT<\/strong>)<\/li>
  2. Brown adipose tissue (BAT<\/strong>)<\/li>
  3. Another, recently discovered subtype known as \u201cbeige<\/strong>\u201c, serves as an intermediate between the two. <\/em> <\/div><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    White adipose tissue (WAT)<\/h2>\n<\/span>\n\n\n
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    Figure 1. White adipose tissue<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The primary role of white adipose tissue is the production of ATP by the degradation of fatty acids and storing the excess amount of energy in the form of TAG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A white adipocyte typically consists of a single lipid drople<\/strong>t, few mitochondria,<\/strong> and a cell nucleus (Figure 1). <\/strong>The white adipose tissue is found all over the body in different amounts<\/strong> and volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In case of prolonged<\/strong> periods of excessive amounts of energy<\/strong>, both the volume and number of adipocytes will increase<\/strong>. In the case of deficient amounts of energy<\/strong> (dieting, for example), only the volume will decrease<\/strong> (it\u2019s impossible to get rid of them!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Figure 2. Brown adipose tissue<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<\/span>\n

    Brown adipose tissue (BAT)<\/h2>\n<\/span>\n\n\n

    In brown adipose tissue, there are far more mitochondria<\/strong>, and the lipid content is split into several small lipid droplets<\/strong>.
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A major role of BAT is the heat production by the UCP1 (uncoupling protein-1 UCP-1 \u2014 Thermogenin<\/a>), which uses a high amount of unsaturated\/saturated fatty acids for heat production (Figure 2<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BAT is typically found in great amounts in newborns<\/strong> in the following locations: Thymus, Back, Kidneys. In adulthood<\/strong>, the number and volume of BAT cells decrease<\/strong>, while there are some remaining regions in the body where we do still have: deep neck regions, kidneys and thymus.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/span>\n

    References<\/h2>\n<\/span>\n\n\n

    Snider MDS. Devlin\u2019s Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations<\/strong>, the 8th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2020; 2019.<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/span>

    White adipose tissue (WAT)<\/h2>

    Brown adipose tissue (BAT)<\/h2>

    References<\/h2><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    White adipose tissue (WAT) The primary role of white adipose tissue is the production of ATP by the degradation of fatty acids and storing the excess amount of energy in the form of TAG. A white adipocyte typically consists of a single lipid droplet, few mitochondria, and a cell nucleus (Figure 1). 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