[HTML][HTML] Lipolysis drives expression of the constitutively active receptor GPR3 to induce adipose thermogenesis

OS Johansen, T Ma, JB Hansen, LK Markussen… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Thermogenic adipocytes possess a therapeutically appealing, energy-expending capacity,
which is canonically cold-induced by ligand-dependent activation of β-adrenergic G protein …

Quantitative analysis of metabolic fluxes in brown fat and skeletal muscle during thermogenesis

G Park, JA Haley, J Le, SM Jung, TP Fitzgibbons… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Adaptive thermogenesis by brown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates calories as heat, making
it an attractive anti-obesity target. Yet how BAT contributes to circulating metabolite …

PGRMC2 is an intracellular haem chaperone critical for adipocyte function

A Galmozzi, BP Kok, AS Kim, JR Montenegro-Burke… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Haem is an essential prosthetic group of numerous proteins and a central signalling
molecule in many physiologic processes,. The chemical reactivity of haem means that a …

Beta-1 and not beta-3 adrenergic receptors may be the primary regulator of human brown adipocyte metabolism

MJ Riis-Vestergaard, B Richelsen… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Purpose Brown adipose tissue (BAT) activation in humans has gained interest as a potential
target for treatment of obesity and insulin resistance. In rodents, BAT is primarily induced …

[HTML][HTML] Architecture of the outbred brown fat proteome defines regulators of metabolic physiology

H Xiao, LHM Bozi, Y Sun, CL Riley, VM Philip, M Chen… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) regulates metabolic physiology. However, nearly all
mechanistic studies of BAT protein function occur in a single inbred mouse strain, which has …

Meaningful respirometric measurements of UCP1-mediated thermogenesis

Y Li, T Fromme, M Klingenspor - Biochimie, 2017 - Elsevier
Regarding the enormous interest in brown and brite/beige adipose tissue in the context of
metabolic disease, reliable quantification of thermogenesis in these adipocytes is a central …

LGR signaling mediates muscle-adipose tissue crosstalk and protects against diet-induced insulin resistance

O Kubrak, AF Jørgensen, T Koyama, M Lassen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Obesity impairs tissue insulin sensitivity and signaling, promoting type-2 diabetes. Although
improving insulin signaling is key to reversing diabetes, the multi-organ mechanisms …

Therapeutic perspectives of thermogenic adipocytes in obesity and related complications

CH Wang, YH Wei - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is a rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity and related metabolic disorders such as
type 2 diabetes worldwide. White adipose tissue (WAT) stores excess energy, whereas …

Restricting glycolysis impairs brown adipocyte glucose and oxygen consumption

S Winther, MS Isidor, AL Basse… - American Journal …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
During thermogenic activation, brown adipocytes take up large amounts of glucose. In
addition, cold stimulation leads to an upregulation of glycolytic enzymes. Here we have …

Monocarboxylate transporters facilitate succinate uptake into brown adipocytes

A Reddy, S Winther, N Tran, H Xiao, J Jakob… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Uptake of circulating succinate by brown adipose tissue (BAT) and beige fat elevates whole-
body energy expenditure, counteracts obesity and antagonizes systemic tissue inflammation …