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BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 515-525Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2016.08.005
Keywords
brown adipose tissue; beige adipose tissue; obesity; thermogenesis
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- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovation [SAF2014-55725]
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain [PI14/00063]
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
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Recent research has revealed that the activity of adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans is higher than previously thought, and that obese patients show abnormally low levels of brown fat activity. Studies in experimental animals have shown that BAT is a site of energy expenditure, and that BAT activity protects against obesity and associated metabolic diseases. The action of the sympathetic nervous activity on BAT depots is considered the main regulator of BAT activity in rodent models and possibly also in humans. However, recent research has revealed the existence of additional hormonal factors, produced by distinct peripheral tissues or present in the diet, that influence the amount and activity of BAT. These hormonal factors may act on BAT directly, but also indirectly by targeting the brain and determining the intensity of sympathetic action upon BAT. Identification and characterization of novel factors that control BAT may provide clues for the development of new strategies to treat obesity and metabolic diseases. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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