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MP Term : abnormal brown fat cell morphology [MP:0009116] Mammalian Phenotype

Namespace  MPheno.ontology Obsolete  false
description  any structural anomaly of cells from the thermogenic form of adipose tissue found in newborns of many species, including humans, and in hibernating mammals; brown fat is capable of rapid liberation of energy and seems to be important in the maintenance of body temperature immediately after birth and upon waking from hibernation; brown adipocytes contain multiple small droplets of triglycerides and a high number of mitochondria
  • synonyms:
  • abnormal brown adipocyte morphology,
  • abnormal brown lipocyte morphology
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