Determinants of brown adipocyte development and thermogenesis

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue , 2010, Pages S59-S66

  Richard, D ^a   Carpentier, A C ^b   Dore G ^a   Ouellet, V ^a   Picard, F ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brown adipocyte; Brown adipocyte development; Brown adipose tissue; Thermogenesis; Uncoupling protein 1

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; MELANOCORTIN; OSTEOGENIC PROTEIN 1; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA;

ARTICLE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL MATURATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MUSCLE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGENESIS;

ADIPOCYTES, BROWN; ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; COLD TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 78650100807     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.241     Document Type: Article

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