In contrast to most other tissues in the body, adipose tissue constantly experiences ... this becomes more robust after 4–5 weeks of exposure. Histology. Paraffin-embedded samples are suitable ...

For the first time, researchers have identified a protein that represses the activity of energy-burning brown fat. The ...

Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are increasingly present in the population. Brown adipose tissue has a ...

Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue (BAT), is a type of body fat ... promotes significant changes in BAT with respect to histology, lipid content, gene expression, and mitochondrial ...

Measurements from the images of activated brown adipose tissue, as observed on the cold-exposure scans, were used as a guide for the site of the biopsy. The biopsy was performed while the subject ...

In mammals, two types of adipose tissue exist: white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). Adipose tissue is primarily located beneath the skin, but is also found around internal ...

Brown adipose tissue has played a key role in prevention research since its presence was first documented in adults. However, there was no non-invasive method of measuring its heat generation.

It is sometimes called “good” fat. Brown adipose tissue, also known as brown fat, is one of two types of fat that humans and other mammals have. The other type of fat is white or yellow fat.

Scientists have shown that statins, one of the most commonly prescribed classes of pharmaceuticals, reduce beneficial brown adipose tissue. But this is no reason to demonize these drugs ...

The researchers investigated the role of the transcription factor MAFB in macrophages—an immune cell type involved in non-shivering thermogenesis within brown adipose tissue.

Vatner, Jie Zhang, and Stephen F. Vatner, evaluated the role of brown adipose tissue (BAT), a special type of fat that burns calories to generate heat, in improving exercise endurance and ...