Recent progress in the study of brown adipose tissue
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Brown adipose tissue in mammals plays a critical role in maintaining energy balance by thermogenesis, which means dissipating energy in the form of heat. It is held that in mammals, long-term surplus food intake results in energy storage in the form of triglyceri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cellandbioscience.com/content/1/1/35 |