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Glucocorticoids suppress brown adipose tissue function in humans: A double-blind placebo-controlled study.

Moe ThuzarWeikiat Phillip LawJeyakantha RatnasingamChristina JangGoce DimeskiKen K Y Ho
Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2017)
Prolonged exposure to glucocorticoid suppresses the function of human BAT. The enhancement of energy production and lipogenesis in the face of reduced dissipation of energy as heat suggests that glucocorticoids channel energy towards fat storage after nutrient intake. This is a novel mechanism of glucocorticoid-induced obesity.
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