Brown and Beige Fat: Physiological Roles beyond Heat Generation
Abstract
Since brown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates energy through UCP1, BAT has garnered attention as a therapeutic intervention for obesity and metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes. As we better understand the physiological roles of classical brown and beige adipocytes, it is becoming clear that BAT is not simply a heat-generating organ. Increased beige fat mass in response to a variety of external/internal cues is associated with significant...
Paper Details
Title
Brown and Beige Fat: Physiological Roles beyond Heat Generation
Published Date
Oct 1, 2015
Journal
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
546 - 559
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