Glucocorticoid-Induced Obesity Develops Independently of UCP1

Summary: An excess of glucocorticoids leads to the development of obesity in both mice and humans, but the mechanism for this is unknown. Here, we determine the extent to which decreased BAT thermogenic capacity (as a result of glucocorticoid treatment) contributes to the development of obesity. Con...

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Main Authors: Ineke H.N. Luijten, Katie Brooks, Nathalie Boulet, Irina G. Shabalina, Ankita Jaiprakash, Bo Carlsson, Alexander W. Fischer, Barbara Cannon, Jan Nedergaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719305066