SHERBROOKE, QC, Feb. 23, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Up to recently, brown adipose tissue (also known as brown fat) and its impacts on the human body were poorly understood.

A new research perspective was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 22 on December 18, 2024, entitled "Brown ...

Brown adipose tissue has a protective function against these prevalent diseases, as it burns calories and can produce body heat from fat. But as the body ages, the activity of brown adipose tissue ...

“In some cancers, brown adipose tissue becomes pathologically overactive and causes uncontrolled metabolic energy expenditure, leading to cachexia,” Villarroya said.

More information: Manoj Kumar Yadav et al, MAFB in macrophages regulates cold-induced neuronal density in brown adipose tissue, Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113978 ...

Brown adipose tissue has a protective function against these prevalent diseases, as it burns calories and can produce body heat from fat. But as the body ages, the activity of brown adipose tissue ...

A new research perspective was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 22 on December 18, 2024, entitled "Brown ...

Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold Date: March 26, 2024 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Our bodies can maintain body temperature in cold environments ...