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Towards a Better Understanding of Beige Adipocyte Plasticity.
Cells - 1 Dec 2019
Paulo Esther, Wang Biao
Abstract excerpt
Beige adipocytes are defined as Ucp1+, multilocular adipocytes within white adipose tissue (WAT) that are capable of thermogenesis, the process of heat generation. In both mouse models and humans, the increase of beige adipocyte population, also called WAT browning, is associated with certain metabolic benefits, such as reduced obesity and increased insulin sensitivity. In this review, we summarize the current...
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