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Cellular Aging Contributes to Failure of Cold-Induced Beige Adipocyte Formation in Old Mice and Humans.
Cell metabolism - 10 Jan 2017
Berry Daniel C, Jiang Yuwei, Arpke Robert W, Close Elizabeth L, Uchida Aki, Reading David, Berglund Eric D, Kyba Michael, Graff Jonathan M
Abstract excerpt
Cold temperatures induce progenitor cells within white adipose tissue to form beige adipocytes that burn energy and generate heat; this is a potential anti-diabesity therapy. However, the potential to form cold-induced beige adipocytes declines with age. This creates a clinical roadblock to poten...
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