ArticleCell metabolism2014
Brown fat in humans: consensus points and experimental guidelines.
Article in Cell metabolism, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers.
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- Emerging debates and resolutions in brown adipose tissue research.Cell metabolism · 2025Review
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- Mechanisms and metabolic consequences of adipocyte progenitor replicative senescence.Immunometabolism (Cobham, Surrey) · 2024Review
- Non-invasive mapping of brown adipose tissue activity with magnetic resonance imaging.Nature metabolism · 2024Article
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- Diverse associations between pancreatic intra-, inter-lobular fat and the development of type 2 diabetes in overweight or obese patients.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Defining Mitochondrial Cristae Morphology Changes Induced by Aging in Brown Adipose Tissue.Advanced biology · 2024Article
- Brown adipocyte and browning thermogenesis: metabolic crosstalk beyond mitochondrial limits and physiological impacts.Adipocyte · 2023Review
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Abstract
As part of a current worldwide effort to understand the physiology of human BAT (hBAT) and whether its thermogenic activity can be manipulated to treat obesity, the workshop "Exploring the Roles of Brown Fat in Humans" was convened at the National Institutes of Health on February 25-26, 2014. Presentations and discussion indicated that hBAT and its physiological roles are highly complex, and research is needed to understand the health impact of hBAT beyond thermogenesis and body weight regulation, and to define its interactions with core physiological processes like glucose homeostasis, cachexia, physical activity, bone structure, sleep, and circadian rhythms.
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