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Thursday 14 March 2013

Mechanism That Regulates Production of Energy-burning Brown Fat Discovered

Joslin scientists have identified the key mechanism that regulates the production of brown fat. Brown fat plays an important role in heat production and energy metabolism. The findings, which appear in the upcoming issue of iNature/i, may lead to new therapies that increase BAT formation to treat obesity. Two types of fat tissue are present in humans and other mammals: white adipose tissue (WAT) or white fat, which stores fat; and brown adipose tissue (BAT) ...


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