scholarly journals Brown adipose tissue transplantation improves whole-body energy metabolism

Cell Research ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 851-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomeng Liu ◽  
Zongji Zheng ◽  
Xiaoming Zhu ◽  
Minghui Meng ◽  
Lan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Tissue Transplantation ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
Body Energy

Cyanidin-3-glucoside increases whole body energy metabolism by upregulating brown adipose tissue mitochondrial function

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (11) ◽  
pp. 1700261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin You ◽  
Xiaoxue Yuan ◽  
Xiaomeng Liu ◽  
Chen Liang ◽  
Minghui Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
Body Energy

scholarly journals The Role of AMPK Signaling in Brown Adipose Tissue Activation

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1122
Author(s):  
Jamie I. van der van der Vaart ◽  
Mariëtte R. Boon ◽  
Riekelt H. Houtkooper
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Ampk Signaling ◽  
Mitochondrial Homeostasis ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
Metabolic Stresses ◽  
Amp Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Body Energy

Obesity is becoming a pandemic, and its prevalence is still increasing. Considering that obesity increases the risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases, research efforts are focusing on new ways to combat obesity. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has emerged as a possible target to achieve this for its functional role in energy expenditure by means of increasing thermogenesis. An important metabolic sensor and regulator of whole-body energy balance is AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), and its role in energy metabolism is evident. This review highlights the mechanisms of BAT activation and investigates how AMPK can be used as a target for BAT activation. We review compounds and other factors that are able to activate AMPK and further discuss the therapeutic use of AMPK in BAT activation. Extensive research shows that AMPK can be activated by a number of different kinases, such as LKB1, CaMKK, but also small molecules, hormones, and metabolic stresses. AMPK is able to activate BAT by inducing adipogenesis, maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis and inducing browning in white adipose tissue. We conclude that, despite encouraging results, many uncertainties should be clarified before AMPK can be posed as a target for anti-obesity treatment via BAT activation.

scholarly journals Brown Adipose Tissue - role in metabolic disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 002
Author(s):  
Tahniyah Haq ◽  
Frank Joseph Ong ◽  
Sarah Kanji
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Uncoupling Protein ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct ◽  
Body Energy

Brown adipose tissue, a thermogenic organ, previously thought to be present in only small mammals and children has recently been identified in adult humans. Located primarily in the supraclavicular and cervical area, it produces heat by uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation due to the unique presence of uncoupling protein 1 by a process called nonshivering thermogenesis. BAT activity depends on many factors including age, sex, adiposity and outdoor temperature. Positron-emission tomography using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose and computed tomography (18F-FDG PET–CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and thermal imaging (IRT) are among several methods used to detect BAT in humans. The importance of BAT is due to its role in whole body energy expenditure and fuel metabolism. Thus it is postulated that it may be useful in the treatment of metabolic diseases. However, there are still many unanswered questions to the clinical usefulness of this novel tissue. IMC J Med Sci 2019; 13(1): 002

scholarly journals Does Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis Play a Role in Metabolic Health?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Craig Porter ◽  
Elisabet Børsheim ◽  
Labros S. Sidossis
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Oxidative Capacity ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Brown Adipocytes ◽  
Brown Adipose

The function ascribed to brown adipose tissue in humans has long been confined to thermoregulation in neonates, where this thermogenic capacity was thought lost with maturation. Recently, brown adipose tissue depots have been identified in adult humans. The significant oxidative capacity of brown adipocytes and the ability of their mitochondria to respire independently of ATP production, has led to renewed interest in the role that these adipocytes play in human energy metabolism. In our view, there is a need for robust physiological studies determining the relationship between molecular signatures of brown adipose tissue, adipose tissue mitochondrial function, and whole body energy metabolism, in order to elucidate the significance of thermogenic adipose tissue in humans. Until such information is available, the role of thermogenic adipose tissue in human metabolism and the potential that these adipocytes may prevent or treat obesity and metabolic diseases in humans will remain unknown. In this article, we summarize the recent literature pertaining to brown adipose tissue function with the aims of drawing the readers’ attention to the lack of data concerning the role of brown adipocytes in human physiology, and to the potential limitations of current research strategies.

scholarly journals Brown Adipose Tissue, Whole-Body Energy Expenditure, and Thermogenesis in Healthy Adult Men

Obesity ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Yoneshiro ◽  
Sayuri Aita ◽  
Mami Matsushita ◽  
Toshimitsu Kameya ◽  
Kunihiro Nakada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
Body Energy

scholarly journals Kaempferia parviflora Extract Increases Whole-Body Energy Expenditure in Humans: Roles of Brown Adipose Tissue

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mami MATSUSHITA ◽  
Takeshi YONESHIRO ◽  
Sayuri AITA ◽  
Tomoyasu KAMIYA ◽  
Nobutaka KUSABA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Kaempferia Parviflora ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
Body Energy

KCTD10 regulates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and metabolic function via Notch Signaling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingsheng Ye ◽  
Liping Luo ◽  
Qi Guo ◽  
Guanghua Lei ◽  
Chao Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Brown Adipose Tissue ◽  
Notch Signaling ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Uncoupling Protein ◽  
Notch Signaling Pathway ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Brown Adipocyte ◽  
Metabolic Function ◽  
Brown Adipose

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is emerging as a target to beat obesity through the dissipation of chemical energy to heat. However, the molecular mechanisms of brown adipocyte thermogenesis remain to be further elucidated. Here, we show that KCTD10, a member of the polymerase delta-interacting protein 1 (PDIP1) family, was reduced in BAT by cold stress and a β3 adrenoceptor agonist. Moreover, KCTD10 level increased in the BAT of obese mice, and KCTD10 overexpression attenuates uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) expression in primary brown adipocytes. BAT-specific KCTD10 knockdown mice had increased thermogenesis and cold tolerance protecting from high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. Conversely, overexpression of KCTD10 in BAT caused reduced thermogenesis, cold intolerance, and obesity. Mechanistically, inhibiting Notch signaling restored the KCTD10 overexpression suppressed thermogenesis. Our study presents that KCTD10 serves as an upstream regulator of notch signaling pathway to regulate BAT thermogenesis and whole-body metabolic function.

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