A Diurnal Rhythm in Brown Adipose Tissue Causes Rapid Clearance and Combustion of Plasma Lipids at Wakening

Summary: Many favorable metabolic effects have been attributed to thermogenic activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT). Yet, time of day has rarely been considered in this field of research. Here, we show that a diurnal rhythm in BAT activity regulates plasma lipid metabolism. We observed a high-ampli...

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Main Authors: Rosa van den Berg, Sander Kooijman, Raymond Noordam, Ashna Ramkisoensing, Gustavo Abreu-Vieira, Lauren L. Tambyrajah, Wieneke Dijk, Philip Ruppert, Isabel M. Mol, Barbara Kramar, Rosanna Caputo, Laura Sardón Puig, Evelien M. de Ruiter, Jan Kroon, Menno Hoekstra, Ronald J. van der Sluis, Onno C. Meijer, Ko Willems van Dijk, Linda W.M. van Kerkhof, Constantinos Christodoulides, Fredrik Karpe, Zachary Gerhart-Hines, Sander Kersten, Johanna H. Meijer, Claudia P. Coomans, Diana van Heemst, Nienke R. Biermasz, Patrick C.N. Rensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718303188