When BAT is lacking, WAT steps up

被引:9
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作者
Whittle, Andrew [1 ]
Vidal-Puig, Antonio [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hosp, Inst Metab Sci, Metab Res Labs, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England
基金
英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会; 英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
BROWN ADIPOSE-TISSUE; FAT; THERMOGENESIS; ADIPOCYTES; DISTINCT; MOUSE;
D O I
10.1038/cr.2013.58
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has evolved to generate heat to maintain core body temperature, but it is also of great importance for the regulation of energy balance. In addition to BAT, mammals can induce the formation of "brown adipocyte-like" or "beige" fat cells in white adipose tissue and understanding their regulation could have implications for the treatment of metabolic diseases. © 2013 IBCB, SIBS, CAS All rights reserved.
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页码:868 / 869
页数:2
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