Asymmetric perirenal brown adipose dormancy in adult humans is defined by local sympathetic activity
N. Z. Jespersen, A. Feizi, E. S. Andersen, S. Heywood, H. B. Hattel, S. Daugaard, P. Bagi, B. Feldt-Rasmussen, H. S. Schultz, N. S. Hansen, R. Krogh-Madsen, B. K. Pedersen, N. Petrovic, S. Nielsen, C. Scheele
The paper identifies dormant brown adipose tissue in adult humans, characterized by unilocular morphology and distinct gene expression, and proposes mechanisms for its regulation and potential reactivation.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2018 · PreprintPhysiology