Article
Capsaicin induces "brite" phenotype in differentiating 3T3-L1 preadipocytes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Baboota Ritesh K, Singh Dhirendra P, Sarma Siddhartha M, Kaur Jaspreet, Sandhir Rajat, Boparai Ravneet K, Kondepudi Kanthi K, Bishnoi Mahendra
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Targeting the energy storing white adipose tissue (WAT) by pharmacological and dietary means in order to promote its conversion to energy expending "brite" cell type holds promise as an anti-obesity approach. Present study was designed to investigate/revisit the effect of capsaicin on adipogenic differentiation with special reference to induction of "brite" phenotype during differentiation of 3T3-L1...
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