Apelin Enhances Brown Adipogenesis and Browning of White Adipocytes

Apelin Enhances Brown Adipogenesis and Browning of White Adipocytes

Brown adipose tissue expends energy in the form of heat via the mitochondrial uncoupling protein UCP1. Recent studies showed that brown adipose tissue is present in adult humans and may be exploited for its anti-obesity and anti-diabetes actions. Apelin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that plays imp...

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Main Authors: Than, Aung, He, Hui Ling, Chua, Si Hui, Xu, Dan, Sun, Lei, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Chen, Peng
Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Adipocyte
Adipose tissue
Browning
Uncoupling protein 1
Metabolic Diseases
Apelin
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81839
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39721
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39721

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