Adipose tissue or body fat or what we call just fat is loose connective tissue composed of Adipocytes. FAT cushions and insulates the body, but its main role is to store energy. What we just normally know about FAT is that it is the main culprit in the case of obesity or being overweight by adding volume. But it has been found out that Adipose tissue also serves as an important endocrine organ by producing hormones such as Leptin, Resistin, and the Cytokine TNFa (TNF Alpha). What are Adipocytes? Adipocytes contain all the enzymes required for the metabolic processes modulated by hormones, cytokines and other molecules involved in energy metabolism. Besides Adipocytes, Adipose Tissue contains connective tissue matrix, nerve tissues, stromovascular cells, and immune cells. Together, these components function as an integrated unit. How does Adipose Tissue become involved in the production of hormones and other metabolic processes in the body? There are two kinds of Adipose Tissue. The WAT or White Adipose Tissue and the BAT or Brown Adipose Tissue. It is the White Adipocytes that are very active in the synthesis and secretion of endocrine, paracrine and autocrine signals in the body. Several of these signals participate in the network of signals which regulate functions in different cell types located in different organs such as hypothalamus, liver, pancreas, and skeletal muscles. Through this interactive network, Adipose Tissue is integrally involved in coordinating a …