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Adipocytes also known as lipocytes and fat cells are the cells that primarily compose adipose tissue specialized in storing energy as fat.There are two types of adipose tissue white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) which are also known as white fat and brown fat respectively and comprise two types of fat cells.

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