24-02-2018, 03:44 PM
since the adrenal glands and other organs have been known to produce hormones, I would think that there would be some baseline of hormones still being produced. I think as well adipose tissue also convert cholesterol to the adequate hormones needed( i.e. estrogen/testosterone etc).
http://www.answers.com/Q/Do_the_adrenal_glands_produce_estrogen_and_testosterone?#slide=2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipose_tissue
In biology, [b]adipose tissue[/b] /ˈædɪˌpoʊs/ (![[Image: 11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Loudspeaker.svg/11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png)
listen), [b]body fat[/b], or simply [b]fat[/b] is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.[1] In addition to adipocytes, adipose tissue contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells and a variety of immune cells such as adipose tissue macrophages. Adipose tissue is derived from preadipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of lipids, although it also cushions and insulates the body. Far from being hormonally inert, adipose tissue has, in recent years, been recognized as a major endocrine organ,[2] as it produces hormones such as leptin, estrogen, resistin, and the cytokine TNFα. The two types of adipose tissue are white adipose tissue (WAT), which stores energy, and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which generates body heat. The formation of adipose tissue appears to be controlled in part by the adipose gene. Adipose tissue – more specifically brown adipose tissue – was first identified by the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner in 1551.[3]
http://www.answers.com/Q/Do_the_adrenal_glands_produce_estrogen_and_testosterone?#slide=2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipose_tissue
In biology, [b]adipose tissue[/b] /ˈædɪˌpoʊs/ (
listen), [b]body fat[/b], or simply [b]fat[/b] is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.[1] In addition to adipocytes, adipose tissue contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells and a variety of immune cells such as adipose tissue macrophages. Adipose tissue is derived from preadipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of lipids, although it also cushions and insulates the body. Far from being hormonally inert, adipose tissue has, in recent years, been recognized as a major endocrine organ,[2] as it produces hormones such as leptin, estrogen, resistin, and the cytokine TNFα. The two types of adipose tissue are white adipose tissue (WAT), which stores energy, and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which generates body heat. The formation of adipose tissue appears to be controlled in part by the adipose gene. Adipose tissue – more specifically brown adipose tissue – was first identified by the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner in 1551.[3]