| Term: | adipose tissue lipid droplet |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | adipose tissue |
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| Synonyms: | white adipose tissue |
| Definition: | Connective tissue in which fat is stored. All adipose tissue in the zebrafish is white adipose tissue and is comprised of adipocytes, stroma, macrophages and vasculature. Mature adipocytes express adipokines, such as adipsin, adiponectin, and leptin so white adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ. The connective tissue is loose and infiltrated by a vascular network. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005345] |
| Name: | lipid droplet |
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| Synonyms: | adiposome, lipid body, lipid particle |
| Definition: | An intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle comprising a matrix of coalesced lipids surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer. May include associated proteins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005811] QuickGO AmiGO |