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SUBMITTER: Yoneshiro T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3726164 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yoneshiro Takeshi T Aita Sayuri S Matsushita Mami M Kayahara Takashi T Kameya Toshimitsu T Kawai Yuko Y Iwanaga Toshihiko T Saito Masayuki M
The Journal of clinical investigation 20130715 8
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) burns fat to produce heat when the body is exposed to cold and plays a role in energy metabolism. Using fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography and computed tomography, we previously reported that BAT decreases with age and thereby accelerates age-related accumulation of body fat in humans. Thus, the recruitment of BAT may be effective for body fat reduction. In this study, we examined the effects of repeated stimulation by cold and capsinoids (nonpungent capsa ...[more]