Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1 Increases Lipolysis, UCP1 Protein Expression and Mitochondrial Activity in Brown Adipocytes.

The discovery of active brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans and the fact that it is reduced in obese and diabetic patients have put a spotlight on this tissue as a key player in obesity-induced metabolic disorders. BAT regulates energy expenditure through thermogenesis; therefore, harnessing...

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Main Authors: María Calderon-Dominguez, David Sebastián, Raquel Fucho, Minéia Weber, Joan F Mir, Ester García-Casarrubios, María Jesús Obregón, Antonio Zorzano, Ángela M Valverde, Dolors Serra, Laura Herrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4954705?pdf=render