β-adrenergic signaling networks in adipocytes for recruiting stored fat and energy expenditure
The adipocyte is like a bank: a place to store excess (caloric) cash in times of plenty, and from which one can withdraw savings during "lean times". The β-adrenergic receptors are the gateways to this mobilization of fat to be consumed in other tissues. This review discusses t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00102/full |