THE PHYSIOLOGY OF ADIPOSE TISSUE

Abstract

Author''s conclusions: "Adipose tissue is a tissue with a special structure and a special type of cell. It is supplied by a comparatively dense capillary net and innervated by sympathetic nerve fibers. Deposition and mobilization of fat in adipose tissue is an active process, involving the metabolism of the tissue. Under conditions favoring fat deposition, adipose tissue accumulates glycogen, which is presumably built in the tissue cells themselves. Synthesis of new fatty acids from carbohydrates as well as transformation of one fatty acid into another proceeds continuously in this tissue. All of these metabolic activities are regulated by nervous and endocrine factors. The present knowledge points to the possible role played by adipose tissue in the development of various pathological conditions in the metabolism of the body.