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    Glossary Adipocytes

    specialized cells that store energy as fat

    Adipocytes, also known as fat cells, are specialized cells that store energy in the form of fat. They are found in adipose tissue and play a crucial role in energy metabolism, insulation, and cushioning of organs. Adipocytes can expand or shrink depending on the body's energy balance, and they also secrete hormones and cytokines that influence various physiological processes, including appetite regulation and inflammation.

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    1. Adipocyte Lineage Cells Contribute to the Skin Stem Cell Niche to Drive Hair Cycling Cell · 2011 · 499 citations
    2. Single-cell analysis reveals fibroblast heterogeneity and myeloid-derived adipocyte progenitors in murine skin wounds Nature Communications · 2019 · 301 citations
    3. Epidermal Wnt/β-catenin signaling regulates adipocyte differentiation via secretion of adipogenic factors Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2014 · 130 citations
    4. Dermal Adipocyte Lipolysis and Myofibroblast Conversion Are Required for Efficient Skin Repair Cell Stem Cell · 2020 · 124 citations
    5. Adipocytes in Skin Health and Disease Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine · 2014 · 77 citations
    6. Hair follicles’ transit-amplifying cells govern concurrent dermal adipocyte production through Sonic Hedgehog Genes & Development · 2016 · 75 citations
    7. Skin aging: are adipocytes the next target? Aging · 2016 · 70 citations
    8. The Role of Adipocytes in Tissue Regeneration and Stem Cell Niches Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology · 2016 · 42 citations
    9. A review of adipocyte lineage cells and dermal papilla cells in hair follicle regeneration Journal of Tissue Engineering · 2014 · 35 citations
    10. Adipocytic Progenitor Cells Give Rise to Pathogenic Myofibroblasts: Adipocyte-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Its Emerging Role in Fibrosis in Multiple Organs Current Rheumatology Reports · 2020 · 33 citations
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    1. Adipocyte lipolysis activates epithelial stem cells for hair regeneration through fatty acid metabolic signaling Reddit · 26 Oct 2025

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