Characterization of immortalized human brown and white pre-adipocyte cell models from a single donor.

Brown adipose tissue with its constituent brown adipocytes is a promising therapeutic target in metabolic disorders due to its ability to dissipate energy and improve systemic insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis. The molecular control of brown adipocyte differentiation and function has been...

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Main Authors: Lasse K Markussen, Marie S Isidor, Peter Breining, Elise S Andersen, Nanna E Rasmussen, Louise I Petersen, Steen B Pedersen, Bjørn Richelsen, Jacob B Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5619805?pdf=render