Novel aspects of brown adipose tissue biology

Joerg Heeren; Heike Münzberg

doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2012.11.004

Novel aspects of brown adipose tissue biology

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Novel aspects of brown adipose tissue biology. / Heeren, Joerg; Münzberg, Heike.

In: ENDOCRIN METAB CLIN, Vol. 42, No. 1, 01.03.2013, p. 89-107.

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Heeren, J & Münzberg, H 2013, 'Novel aspects of brown adipose tissue biology', ENDOCRIN METAB CLIN, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 89-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2012.11.004

APA

Heeren, J., & Münzberg, H. (2013). Novel aspects of brown adipose tissue biology. ENDOCRIN METAB CLIN, 42(1), 89-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2012.11.004

Vancouver

Heeren J, Münzberg H. Novel aspects of brown adipose tissue biology. ENDOCRIN METAB CLIN. 2013 Mar 1;42(1):89-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2012.11.004

Bibtex

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title = "Novel aspects of brown adipose tissue biology",

abstract = "During the last decades, obesity research has focused on food intake regulation, whereas energy expenditure has been mainly measured based on whole-body oxygen consumption. With the renaissance of brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis as a potential drug target in humans, more thought is put into alternative heat-producing mechanisms. Also, the interaction of peripheral and central components to regulate thermogenesis requires further studies. Certainly, several of the novel molecular genetic tools available now, compared with 40 years ago, will be helpful to gain new insights in BAT-controlled energy homeostasis and promises new approaches to pharmacologically control body weight.",

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