Effects of cold exposure on metabolites in brown adipose tissue of rats

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays an important role in regulation of energy expenditure while adapting to a cold environment. BAT thermogenesis depends on uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), which is expressed in the inner mitochondrial membranes of BAT. Gene expression profiles induced by cold exposure in...

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Main Authors: Yuka Hiroshima, Takenori Yamamoto, Masahiro Watanabe, Yoshinobu Baba, Yasuo Shinohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426917301726