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UCP1 expression in human brown adipose tissue is inversely associated with cardiometabolic risk factors.

T'ng Choong KwokLynne E RamageAlexandra KelmanKarla J SuchackiCalum D GrayLuke D BoyleScott I SempleTom MacGillivrayGillian MacNaughtDilip PatelEdwin J R van BeekRobert K SempleSonia J WakelinRoland H Stimson
Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2024)
18F-FDG uptake by BAT and UCP1 expression are preserved in young obese adults. Older subjects retain precursor cells with the capacity to form new thermogenic adipocytes. These data highlight the therapeutic potential of BAT mass expansion and activation in obesity.
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