Dynamic regulation of genes involved in mitochondrial DNA replication and transcription during mouse brown fat cell differentiation and recruitment.

BACKGROUND: Brown adipocytes are specialised in dissipating energy through adaptive thermogenesis, whereas white adipocytes are specialised in energy storage. These essentially opposite functions are possible for two reasons relating to mitochondria, namely expression of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1)...

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Main Authors: Maria Murholm, Karen Dixen, Klaus Qvortrup, Lillian H L Hansen, Ez-Zoubir Amri, Lise Madsen, Giorgio Barbatelli, Bjørn Quistorff, Jacob B Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2809086?pdf=render