Kinetics of human brown adipose tissue activation and deactivation
Leitner BP, Weiner LS, Desir M, Kahn PA, Selen DJ, Tsang C, Kolodny GM, Cypess AM. Kinetics of human brown adipose tissue activation and deactivation. International Journal Of Obesity 2018, 43: 633-637. PMID: 29795459, PMCID: PMC6252171, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0104-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueBAT volumeMetabolic diseasesBrown adipose tissue activationActive brown adipose tissueCold exposureHuman BAT thermogenesisBAT glucose uptakePrevention of obesityPET/CT imagingBAT activationBAT thermogenesisClinical trialsAdipose tissueHealthy adultsCold stimulationTissue activationCT imagingGlucose uptakeDuration of stimuliPotential targetCessation of coolingObesityDiseaseActivation