White Adipocytes

White fat is specialized for the storage of triglyceride and usually occurs in loose connective tissue. These cells have a very distinct appearance, with large, central lipid vacuoles that take up much of the space within the cell. Nuclei are peripherally located, and the cytoplasm forms a thin peripheral ring around the central vacuole. These cells can grow up to 100 microns, and are therefore one of the larger cells in the human body. Note also in this image a blood vessel; white fat cells are especially common around small blood vessels throughout the body.