Reassessing Human Adipose Tissue Adipose tissue can more than double in mass and
then return to baseline. This review discusses the functional roles of human white and brown …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Overweight and obesity
are strongly associated with comorbidities such as hypertension and insulin resistance …

Adipose tissue (AT) is classified based on its location, physiological and functional
characteristics. Although there is a clear demarcation of anatomical and molecular features …

Chronic obesity damages the cytoarchitecture of brown adipose tissue (BAT), leading to
whitening of brown adipocytes and impaired thermogenesis, characterizing BAT …

Adipose tissue is a dynamic organ, well known for its function in energy storage and
mobilization according to nutrient availability and body needs, in charge of keeping the …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review highlights aspects of brown adipose tissue (BAT)
communication with other organ systems and how BAT-to-tissue cross-talk could help …

The discovery of functional brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans and the possibility
to recruit beige cells with high thermogenic potential within white adipose tissue (WAT) …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) controls mammalian core body temperature by non-shivering
thermogenesis. BAT is extraordinarily rich in mitochondria, which have the peculiarity of …

Childhood obesity is a serious public health crisis and a critical factor that determines future
obesity prevalence. Signals affecting adipocyte development in early postnatal life have a …

Human habitation and adaptation to extreme environments have a deep history in
anthropological research. Anthropologists' understanding of these ecological pressures and …