2021
An update on brown adipose tissue biology: a discussion of recent findings
Gaspar RC, Pauli JR, Shulman GI, Muñoz VR. An update on brown adipose tissue biology: a discussion of recent findings. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2021, 320: e488-e495. PMID: 33459179, PMCID: PMC7988785, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00310.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueBAT thermogenesisBrown adipose tissue biologyEnergy expenditureBrown-like cellsWhole-body glucoseAdipose tissue biologyBAT metabolismAdrenergic drugsAdipose tissuePotential treatmentThermogenic activityWhite adipocytesBody glucoseFat metabolismEndocrine mechanismsBeneficial roleSecretory moleculesActivity capacityTissue biologyThermogenesisRecent findingsRecent studiesAdditional focusMetabolism
2018
Acute physical exercise increases leptin‐induced hypothalamic extracellular signal‐regulated kinase1/2 phosphorylation and thermogenesis of obese mice
Gaspar R, Muñoz V, Kuga G, Nakandakari S, Minuzzi L, Botezelli J, da Silva A, Cintra D, de Moura L, Ropelle E, Pauli J. Acute physical exercise increases leptin‐induced hypothalamic extracellular signal‐regulated kinase1/2 phosphorylation and thermogenesis of obese mice. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2018, 120: 697-704. PMID: 30206970, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute physical exerciseBrown adipose tissueObese micePhysical exerciseEnergy expenditureERK1/2 phosphorylationTreatment of obesityExtracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) phosphorylationProtein 1 (UCP1) contentExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Signal-regulated kinase 1/2Sympathetic signalsSpontaneous activityAdipose tissueP-ERK1/2Main interventionThermoregulatory effectsMiceKey mediatorThermogenesisOxygen uptakeMolecular changesKinase 1/2ObeseObesity