Brown Fat and the Myth of Diet-Induced Thermogenesis

被引:183
|
作者
Kozak, Leslie P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA
关键词
BETA-ADRENERGIC-RECEPTORS; INDUCED OBESITY; ADIPOSE-TISSUE; ENERGY-EXPENDITURE; BODY-WEIGHT; WHITE FAT; MICE; EXPRESSION; UCP1; SUSCEPTIBILITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.cmet.2010.03.009
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The notion that brown adipose tissue (BAT) in mice or humans maintains energy balance by burning off excess calories seems incompatible with evolutionary biology. Studies in obese rats and mice lacking UCP1 indicate that diet-induced thermogenesis by BAT is unlikely.
引用
收藏
页码:263 / 267
页数:5
相关论文
共 50 条