CELL BIOLOGY Neither brown nor white

被引:36
作者
Cannon, Barbara [1 ]
Nedergaard, Jan [1 ]
机构
[1] Stockholm Univ, Wenner Gren Inst, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
关键词
ADIPOSE-TISSUE; ADULT HUMANS; ADIPOCYTES; FAT; DISTINCT; EXPRESSION; STRESS; MOUSE; MICE;
D O I
10.1038/488286a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Fat cells are usually thought of as being either energy-storing white fat cells or food-burning brown fat cells. The identification of a third type of fat cell in mice and humans might open up new avenues for combating obesity.
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页码:286 / 287
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