Beyond the sympathetic tone: the new brown fat activators.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.02.020.
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Abstract
If we could avoid the side effects associated with global sympathetic activation, activating brown adipose tissue to increase thermogenesis would be a safe way to lose weight. The discovery of adrenergic-independent brown fat activators opens the prospect of developing this alternative way to efficiently and safely induce negative energy balance.
Medical subject headings
- Adipose Tissue, Brown
- Energy Metabolism
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Thermogenesis