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Adipose Tissue, Brown MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Adipose Tissue, Brown
Tree Number(s)
A10.165.114.322
Unique ID
D002001
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002001
Scope Note
A thermogenic form of adipose tissue composed of BROWN ADIPOCYTES. It is found in newborns of many species including humans, and in hibernating mammals. Brown fat is richly vascularized, innervated, and densely packed with MITOCHONDRIA which can generate heat directly from the stored lipids.
Entry Term(s)
Brown Adipose Tissue
Brown Fat
Hibernating Gland
Previous Indexing
Adipose Tissue (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see BROWN FAT 1968-2006
History Note
2007 (1968)
Date Introduced
1972/01/01
Last Updated
2006/07/05
Adipose Tissue, Brown Preferred
Hibernating Gland Narrower
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