The Importance of Peripheral Nerves in Adipose Tissue for the Regulation of Energy Balance

Brown and white adipose tissues are essential for maintenance of proper energy balance and metabolic health. In order to function efficiently, these tissues require both endocrine and neural communication with the brain. Brown adipose tissue (BAT), as well as the inducible brown adipocytes that appe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Magdalena Blaszkiewicz, Jake W. Willows, Cory P. Johnson, Kristy L. Townsend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
BAT
WAT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/8/1/10