Human Brown Fat and Obesity: Methodological Aspects
Much is known about brown adipose tissue (BAT) in rodents. Its function is to generate heat in response to low environmental temperatures and to diet or overfeeding. The knowledge about BAT in humans is still rather limited despite the recent rediscovery of its functionality in adults. This review h...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356108/ |