Aerobic exercise promotes the functions of brown adipose tissue in obese mice via a mechanism involving COX2 in the VEGF signaling pathway

Abstract Background High-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity causes immune cells to infiltrate adipose tissue, leading to chronic inflammation and metabolic syndrome. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) can dissipate the energy produced by lipid oxidation as heat, thereby counteracting obesity. Aerobic exercise a...

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Main Authors: Pengyu Fu, Rongxin Zhu, Jie Jia, Yang Hu, Chengjun Wu, Pawel Cieszczyk, Hans-Christer Holmberg, Lijing Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-021-00581-0