Activation of estrogen receptor alpha induces beiging of adipocytes

Objectives: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) and BAT-like adipose tissues, referred to as ‘beige’ adipose tissues uncouple respiration from ATP synthesis via uncoupling protein one (UCP-1). There is a sexual dimorphism with respect to beige and BAT tissues; pre-menopausal women have more BAT and are more...

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Main Authors: Roberta S. Santos, Aaron P. Frank, Luciana A. Fátima, Biff F. Palmer, Orhan K. Öz, Deborah J. Clegg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877818308895