Chronic glucocorticoid exposure causes brown adipose tissue whitening, alters whole‐body glucose metabolism and increases tissue uncoupling protein‐1

Chronic glucocorticoid exposure causes brown adipose tissue whitening, alters whole‐body glucose metabolism and increases tissue uncoupling protein‐1

Abstract Adipose tissue (AT) has been found to exist in two predominant forms, white and brown. White adipose tissue (WAT) is the body's conventional storage organ, and brown adipose tissue (BAT) is responsible for non‐shivering thermogenesis which allows mammals to produce heat and regulate bo...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn S. Bel, T. C. Tai, Neelam Khaper, Simon J. Lees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Physiological Reports
Subjects:
corticosterone
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
mirabegron
obesity
UCP‐1
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15292

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https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15292

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