Role of exercise in the activation of brown adipose tissue

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 21-32

  Sanchez Delgado, Guillermo ^a   Martinez Tellez, Borja ^a   Olza, Josune ^a   Aguilera, Concepcion M ^a   Gil, Ángel ^a   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

BRITE adipose tissue; Brown adipose tissue; Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 METHYLPROPIONIC ACID; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 21; FIBRONECTIN; FIBRONECTIN TYPE III DOMAIN CONTAINING 5; INTERLEUKIN 6; IRISIN; NATRIURETIC FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 2 AMINO 2 METHYLPROPIONIC ACID; 3-AMINOISOBUTYRIC ACID; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; FNDC5 PROTEIN, HUMAN; IL6 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL MODEL; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; EXERCISE; HEART; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TISSUE METABOLISM; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE; CARDIAC MUSCLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; AMINOISOBUTYRIC ACIDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTORS; FIBRONECTINS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOCARDIUM; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDES; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 84939537126     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: 14219697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000437173     Document Type: Review

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