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Título del libro: Encyclopedia Of Food And Health
Título del capítulo: Adipose Tissue: White Adipose Tissue Structure and Function

Autores UNAM:
ARMANDO ROBERTO TOVAR PALACIO;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2015
Palabras clave:

Adipocyte; Adipokines; Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA); High-fat diet; Lipogenesis; Lipolysis; Obesity; White adipocyte tissue


Resumen:

White adipose tissue (WAT) is composed of subcutaneous WAT and visceral WAT. The main functions of WAT have been described as storing and releasing fatty acids (FAs) that supply fuel to the organism during fasting periods. These FAs are stored in a large 'unilocular' lipid droplet that occupies over 90% of the cell volume. WAT has metabolic and endocrine functions. The metabolic functions include lipogenesis, fatty acid oxidation, and lipolysis, and the endocrine functions include the production of adipokines. WAT has been involved in the development of obesity-related health problems and in branched-chain amino acid metabolism. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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