Adipose Tissue Aromatase Activity
Adipose Tissue, Adipokines and Appetite Regulation
Adipose Tissue Aromatase Activity
Adipose aromatase converts androgen precursors toward estrogens.
Adipose tissue sends information
Adipose tissue contains adipocytes, vascular cells and immune populations with distinct secretory contributions. Depot, energy status and inflammation influence the resulting endocrine profile. A circulating association does not establish the producing cell or prove a causal metabolic effect.
A distinction that matters
The contribution changes with depot, age and reproductive state, supporting local and sometimes systemic effects.
Appetite is integrated
Hunger and food intake reflect endocrine signals together with neural reward, meals, sleep and environment. Low energy availability can occur at different body sizes. No single adipokine concentration can independently determine an athlete's fueling requirements.
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