UCP1 deficiency increases adipose tissue monounsaturated fatty acid synthesis and trafficking to the liver
Uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) facilitates thermogenesis in brown and beige adipocytes and can promote energy expenditure by decreasing mitochondrial respiratory efficiency. Defects in UCP1 and brown adipose tissue thermogenesis subject animals to chronic cold stress and elicit compensatory responses t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520342279 |