Transcriptional and epigenetic control of brown and beige adipose cell fate and function

T Inagaki, J Sakai, S Kajimura - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2016 - nature.com
White adipocytes store excess energy in the form of triglycerides, whereas brown and beige
adipocytes dissipate energy in the form of heat. This thermogenic function relies on the …

Transcriptional control of brown fat development

S Kajimura, P Seale, BM Spiegelman - Cell metabolism, 2010 - cell.com
Deconvoluting the natural pathway of BAT development has defined key molecular events,
which enables researchers to manipulate the amount or activity of brown fat. We review …

Activation of the cold-sensing TRPM8 channel triggers UCP1-dependent thermogenesis and prevents obesity

S Ma, H Yu, Z Zhao, Z Luo, J Chen, Y Ni… - Journal of molecular …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is an energy-expending organ that produces heat. Expansion or
activation of BAT prevents obesity and diabetes. Chronic cold exposure enhances …

Lipolytic products activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α and δ in brown adipocytes to match fatty acid oxidation with supply

EP Mottillo, AE Bloch, T Leff, JG Granneman - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Background: Adrenergic activation of brown adipocytes mobilizes fatty acids for oxidation
and promotes transcription of oxidative genes. Results: Activation of adipocyte lipases …

L-arginine modulates glucose and lipid metabolism in obesity and diabetes

S Hu, M Han, A Rezaei, D Li, G Wu… - Current Protein and …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Type 2 diabetes has become a global public health problem affecting approximately 380
million people throughout the world. It can cause many complications and lead to greater …

NR4A orphan nuclear receptors as mediators of CREB-dependent neuroprotection

N Volakakis, B Kadkhodaei… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Induced expression of neuroprotective genes is essential for maintaining neuronal integrity
after stressful insults to the brain. Here we show that NR4A nuclear orphan receptors are …

[HTML][HTML] Tyk2 and Stat3 regulate brown adipose tissue differentiation and obesity

M Derecka, A Gornicka, SB Koralov, K Szczepanek… - Cell metabolism, 2012 - cell.com
Mice lacking the Jak tyrosine kinase member Tyk2 become progressively obese due to
aberrant development of Myf5+ brown adipose tissue (BAT). Tyk2 RNA levels in BAT and …

Resveratrol and lifespan in model organisms

K Pallauf, G Rimbach, PM Rupp… - Current medicinal …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Resveratrol may possess life-prolonging and health-benefitting properties,
some of which may resemble the effect of caloric restriction (CR). CR appears to prolong the …

[HTML][HTML] SOX4 promotes beige adipocyte-mediated adaptive thermogenesis by facilitating PRDM16-PPARγ complex

H Shen, T He, S Wang, L Hou, Y Wei, Y Liu, C Mo… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Brown and beige fat protect against cold environments and obesity by catabolizing stored
energy to generate heat. This process is achieved by controlling thermogenesis-related …

l-Arginine promotes protein synthesis and cell growth in brown adipocyte precursor cells via the mTOR signal pathway

X Ma, M Han, D Li, S Hu, KR Gilbreath, FW Bazer… - Amino Acids, 2017 - Springer
Abstract l-Arginine has been reported to enhance brown adipose tissue developments in
fetal lambs of obese ewes, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. The present study …