ReviewCurrent obesity reports2017
Brown Adipose Tissue: an Update on Recent Findings.
Review in Current obesity reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06440122 (The Incidence and Outcomes of Metabolically Active Brown Adipose Tissue), which is not on this map. Cited by 118 papers.
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The Incidence and Outcomes of Metabolically Active Brown Adipose Tissue (aBAT) in Patients With Pheochromocytoma or Paraganglioma (PPGLs)
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118 citing papers in PubMed, 237 citations in OpenAlex.
- Determinants of activity of brown adipose tissue in lymphoma patients.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Bifidobacterium adolescentis attenuates brown adipose tissue whitening and improves metabolic markers in high-fat diet-induced obese rats.Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences · 2026Article
- Molecular Distinctions, Diagnosis, and Mechanism-Based Therapies in Lipedema and Obesity.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- Association between C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index (CTI) and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk among the elderly population: insights from three datasets.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026Article
- Synergistic Intervention for Obesity: Integrating Central Appetite Regulation and Peripheral Energy Expenditure.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Extracellular vesicles enriched with mitochondrial components from intermittently cold-exposed adipose tissue drive metabolically active adipose regeneration via miR-296-3p.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- White Tea Modulates Metabolic Parameters and Adipokine Signaling in Experimental Obesity: Evidence for Functional Food Potential.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Its Emerging Role in Coronary Atherosclerosis Among Postmenopausal Women: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- Orexin and Lifestyle Habits: A Meaningful Connection Among Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Sleep Pattern in Health and Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Spatial isotope deep tracing deciphers inter-tissue metabolic crosstalk.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Cold-induced hepatocyte-derived exosomes activate brown adipose thermogenesis via miR-293-5p-mediated transcriptional reprogramming.Cell death discovery · 2025Article
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- Influence of specific components of pericardial fat on coronary high-risk plaque prediction.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Berberine as a multi-target therapeutic agent for obesity: from pharmacological mechanisms to clinical evidence.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Celastrol targets CKB-mediated futile creatine cycle in human brown adipocytes thermogenesis.Metabolism open · 2025Article
- Bone Modelling and Remodelling in Cold Environment.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Metabolically active brown adipose tissue in PPGL: an observational cohort study.Endocrine-related cancer · 2025Observational
- Thermogenesis and Energy Metabolism in Brown Adipose Tissue in Animals Experiencing Cold Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
58 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewNew treatment approaches to weight loss and weight loss maintenance in humans are critical. Given its potential role in stimulating energy expenditure, brown adipose tissue (BAT) activation has become a trending topic as an anti-obesity treatment. RECENT
findingsMost studies on BAT stimulation have been conducted in rodents and used cold stimulation. To date, few human trials exist that tested the effect of cold exposure on BAT. Those studies show that BAT contributes a small amount to overall energy metabolism which is unlikely to cause weight loss. Nonetheless, improvements in glucose metabolism have been demonstrated in humans. While new pharmacological approaches demonstrate some contribution of BAT to overall energy expenditure, the potential cardiovascular risk (increased heart rate and blood pressure to sustain the extra energy expenditure) may preclude their use. There is no convincing evidence yet to indicate that BAT may be a viable pharmaceutical target for body weight loss or even weight loss maintenance. More research is needed to confirm the relevance of BAT and beige tissue to whole-body energy metabolism in humans.
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