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Gene expression differences in fat tissue may inform targeted treatment for obesity
The study is published in Physiological Genomics. Once considered merely a storage site for fats, adipose tissue is now ...
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Brown Adipose Tissue: A New Human Organ?
BAT is a thermogenic organ. In contrast to white adipose tissue (WAT), the primary function of BAT is to produce heat by the process of nonshivering thermogenesis (NST). This process is enabled by ...
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Therapy Insight: adipocytokines in metabolic syndrome and related cardiovascular disease
The importance of adipocytokines is highlighted by the fact that adipose tissue is one of the largest organs in the body. The total amount of an adipocytokine secreted from whole adipose tissue ...
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Understanding the Complex Connections Between Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
As noted in the review in Obesity Pillars, type 2 diabetes is a complex chronic ... in β-cell function, adipose tissue biology, and insulin resistance in multiple organs. These changes can ...
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Brown Adipose Tissue: A New Human Organ?
Diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) is the metabolic cost of processing food. Its obligatory component is the energy spent in digestion and assimilation of food. In addition, there may be a ...