Reducing Adiposity in a Critical Developmental Window Has Lasting Benefits in Mice
Lerea JS, Ring LE, Hassouna R, Chong AC, Szigeti-Buck K, Horvath TL, Zeltser LM. Reducing Adiposity in a Critical Developmental Window Has Lasting Benefits in Mice. Endocrinology 2015, 157: 666-678. PMID: 26587784, PMCID: PMC4733128, DOI: 10.1210/en.2015-1753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary interventionBrown adipose tissue thermogenesisWeight lossEarly-onset hyperphagiaRapid weight regainEarly-onset obesityEnergy expenditureAdipose tissue thermogenesisCritical developmental windowWeight regainSympathetic toneMetabolic improvementHypothalamic leptinTissue thermogenesisEarly interventionCompensatory decreaseUnfavorable responseMiceMost adultsObesityAdiposityInterventionDevelopmental windowAdultsBrown adipose tissue mitochondria