Melatonin Enhances the Mitochondrial Functionality of Brown Adipose Tissue in Obese—Diabetic Rats

Melatonin Enhances the Mitochondrial Functionality of Brown Adipose Tissue in Obese—Diabetic Rats

Developing novel drugs/targets remains a major effort toward controlling obesity-related type 2 diabetes (diabesity). Melatonin controls obesity and improves glucose homeostasis in rodents, mainly via the thermogenic effects of increasing the amount of brown adipose tissue (BAT) and increases in mit...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Agil, Miguel Navarro-Alarcon, Fatma Abo Zakaib Ali, Ashraf Albrakati, Diego Salagre, Cristina Campoy, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
melatonin
brown adipose tissue
mitochondrial function
Zücker diabetic fatty rat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/9/1482

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