Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ
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Kershaw, E. E.
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Article
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2004
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Endocrine Society
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English
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Adipose tissue is a complex, essential, and highly active metabolic and endocrine organ. Besides adipocytes, adipose tissue contains connective tissue matrix, nerve tissue, stromovascular cells, and immune cells. Together these components function as an integrated unit. Adipose tissue not only respo