Term Name: |
fat cell |
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Search Ontology:
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Synonyms: |
- adipocyte
- lipocyte
- lipocytes
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Definition: |
A fat-storing cell found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue of mammals. Fat is usually stored in the form of triglycerides. Cell that stores fat in a unilocular lipid droplet, has a thin circular cytoplasm and pericentral nucleus. The average adult adipocyte diameter is between 30 and 40 micrometers. No adipocytes were observed in larvae on 6 or 9 dpf.
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Appears at: |
Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth)
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Evident until: |
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
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References: |
- CL:0000136
- CL:0000450
- TAO:0009082
- TAO:0009208
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Ontology: |
Anatomy Ontology
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