Frataxin deficiency induces lipid accumulation and affects thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue
R. Turchi, F. Tortolici, G. Guidobaldi, F. Iacovelli, M. Falconi, S. Rufini, R. Faraonio, V. Casagrande, L. De Angelis, M. Federici, S. Carotti, M. Francesconi, M. Zingariello, S. Morini, R. Bernardini, , K. Aquilano
This study shows that frataxin deficiency in mice leads to BAT dysfunction, including lipid accumulation and impaired thermogenesis, contributing to metabolic complications in Friedreichs ataxia.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2019Pathology