Effects of electrical stimulation in adipose tissue:
IN ADIPOCYTES:
Stimulation of beta-receptors in the adipocyte membrane and activation of enzymes involved in triglyceride lysis (capable of breaking down triglycerides into glycerol + fatty acids, which can be displaced by the blood and lymph current).
Disturbance of ionic balance inside and outside the cells. Cells must use a lot of energy (activation of the sodium-potassium pump) to restore ionic balance. Thus, electrical stimulation results in energy expenditure and increased cell activity.
The induction of electrolysis of metabolites accumulated inside and outside the cells, once degraded and broken down into ions, can be eliminated by normal excretory pathways.
Increase in temperature and hence energy consumption. IN BLOOD AND LYMPHATIC VESSELS: Stimulation of muscle fibres in the walls of small vessels with consequent improvement in vessel tone, oxygen supply and nutrient distribution for better outflow of catabolites.