GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Like every other tissue, adipose tissue consists of cells and extracellular matrix. The cells are the most abundant structural elements of this tissue, predominating over the small amount of extracellular matrix. The main cells that compose adipose tissue are called adipocytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adipose (fat) cells are specialized for the storage of energy in the form of triglycerides, but research in the last few decades has shown that fat cells also play a critical role in sensing and responding to changes in systemic energy balance.

Detailed explanation-3: -The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a network of different proteins and proteoglycans that controls differentiation, migration, repair, survival, and development, and it seems that its remodeling is required for healthy adipose tissue expansion.

Detailed explanation-4: -It’s found under your skin (subcutaneous fat), between your internal organs (visceral fat) and even in the inner cavities of bones (bone marrow adipose tissue).

Detailed explanation-5: -Adipose tissue is a connective tissue consisting of lipid-rich cells called adipocytes. This tissue also contains fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells, immune cells, and primarily extracellular matrix (ECM) [2].