adipose

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Male obesity has been linked to low sperm count, via bifold mechanisms of increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen by adipose cells and by scrotal hyperthermia.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Using single-nucleus RNA sequencing on white adipose tissue from older mice, the researchers also found reduced activity in genes associated with age-related inflammation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

“Under the microscope you see a lot of inflammatory infiltrate in the adipose tissue,” Coviello said.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

For instance, evidence suggested sympathetic nerves plug into the main kind of fat, white adipose tissue, but researchers hadn’t been able to confirm a direct connection in living animals.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

It was rather like the adipose fin of a fish, but gaudy.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White