Assertion: fat cell | /r/HasProperty | adipocyte
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text: hormone signaling; adipose tissue When hormones signal the need for energy, fatty acids and glycerol are released from triglycerides stored in fat cells (adipocytes) and are delivered to organs and tissues in the body.
text: Fat cells called adipocytes are normally found in the skin, but they're lost when wounds heal as scars.
text: A fat cell, also known as an adipocyte or lipocyte, is the primary structure of adipose tissue, or body fat.
text: The fat cell (adipocyte) is important to the body in maintaining proper energy balance, storing calories in the form of lipids, mobilizing energy sources in response to hormonal stimulation, and commanding changes by signal secretions.