Brown Fat-Derived Exosomes: Small Vesicles with Big Impact.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.03.012.
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Abstract
Adipose tissue (AT) not only stores energy, but also secretes hormones and releases small vesicles known as exosomes. Thomou et al. (2017) now show that exosomes secreted by brown fat carry miRNAs that regulate the liver. Thus, AT exosomes might have therapeutic and diagnostic relevance for metabolic disorders.
Medical subject headings
- Adipose Tissue, Brown
- Exosomes