Characterization of BAT activity in rats using invasive and non-invasive techniques.

Characterization of BAT activity in rats using invasive and non-invasive techniques.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is considered as a potential target for combating obesity in humans where active BAT metabolizes glucose and fatty acids as fuel resulting in heat production. Prospective studies in humans have been set up to further study the presence and...

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Main Authors: Andreas Paulus, Petronella A van Ewijk, Emmani B M Nascimento, Marijke De Saint-Hubert, Geert Hendrikx, Andrea Vogg, Ivo Pooters, Melanie Schnijderberg, Joris Vanderlocht, Gerard Bos, Boudewijn Brans, Vera B Schrauwen-Hinderling, Felix M Mottaghy, Matthias Bauwens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215852

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