Adipocytes, Brown (also known as Adipocyte, Brown, Brown Adipocyte): Fat cells with dark coloration due to the densely packed MITOCHONDRIA. They contain numerous small lipid droplets or vacuoles. Their stored lipids can be converted directly to energy as heat by the mitochondria.

NIH MeSH · D052437Anatomy

Adipocytes, Brown

Also known asAdipocyte, Brown · Brown Adipocyte · Brown Adipocytes · Brown Fat Cells · Brown Fat Cell · Cell, Brown Fat · Cells, Brown Fat · Fat Cell, Brown · Fat Cells, Brown

Definition

Fat cells with dark coloration due to the densely packed MITOCHONDRIA. They contain numerous small lipid droplets or vacuoles. Their stored lipids can be converted directly to energy as heat by the mitochondria.

MeSH classification

  • A11.329.114.249

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Common questions about Adipocytes, Brown

What does Adipocytes, Brown mean in medicine?
Fat cells with dark coloration due to the densely packed MITOCHONDRIA. They contain numerous small lipid droplets or vacuoles. Their stored lipids can be converted directly to energy as heat by the mitochondria. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Adipocytes, Brown known by any other names?
Yes. Adipocytes, Brown is also referred to as Adipocyte, Brown, Brown Adipocyte, Brown Adipocytes, Brown Fat Cells in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Adipocytes, Brown sit in the medical classification?
Adipocytes, Brown falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A11.329.114.249). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D052437) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗