Effects of metformin on metabolism of white and brown adipose tissue in obese C57BL/6J mice

Abstract Background To investigate effects of metformin on the regulation of proteins of white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) in obesity and explore the underlying mechanisms on energy metabolism. Methods C57BL/6J mice were fed with normal diet (ND, n = 6) or high-fat diet (HFD,...

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Main Authors: Tao Yuan, Juan Li, Wei-Gang Zhao, Wei Sun, Shuai-Nan Liu, Quan Liu, Yong Fu, Zhu-Fang Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-019-0490-2