Preferred Name |
fat cell |
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Synonyms |
adipocyte lipocyte lipocytes |
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Definitions |
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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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ZFA_0009082 |
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database_cross_reference |
TAO:0009082 TAO:0009208 CL:0000136 CL:0000450 |
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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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develops_from | ||
existence starts during or after | ||
has exact synonym |
adipocyte lipocyte lipocytes |
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has_alternative_id |
ZFA:0009208 |
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has_obo_namespace |
zebrafish_anatomy |
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IAO_0000589 |
adipocyte (zebrafish) |
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id |
ZFA:0009082 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
fat cell |
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notation |
ZFA:0009082 |
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prefixIRI |
ZFA:0009082 |
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prefLabel |
fat cell |
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subClassOf |