Brown Adipose Tissue Is Linked To A Distinct Thermoregulatory Response To Mild Cold In People

Brown Adipose Tissue Is Linked To A Distinct Thermoregulatory Response To Mild Cold In People

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays an important role in thermoregulation in rodents. Its role in temperature homeostasis in people is less studied. To this end, we recruited 18 men [8 individuals with no/minimal BAT activity (BAT-) and 10 with pronounced BAT activity (BAT+)]. Each volunteer participat...

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Main Authors: Maria eChondronikola, Elena eVolpi, Elisabet eBorsheim, Tony eChao, Craig ePorter, Palam eAnnamalai, Christina eYfanti, Sebastien M Labbe, Nicholas M Hurren, Ioannis eMalagaris, Fernardo eCesani, Labros S Sidossis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
brown adipose tissue
cold exposure
thermoregulation
Body core temperature
Supraclavicular skin temperature
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00129/full

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