Brown adipose tissue (BAT) displays the unique capacity to generate heat through
uncoupled oxidative phosphorylation that makes it a very attractive therapeutic target for …

Since the recent rediscovery of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans, this
thermogenic tissue has been attracting increasing interest. The inverse relationship between …

Leptin is a hormone released by adipose tissue that plays a key role in the control of energy
homeostasis through its binding to leptin receptors (LepR), mainly expressed in the …

Plant bioactive compounds are known for their extensive health benefits and therefore have
been used for generations in traditional and modern medicine to improve the health of …

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity suggests that current strategies based
on diet, exercise, and pharmacological knowledge are not sufficient to tackle this epidemic …

Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) was re-discovered in 2009 by several independent
groups, who showed that it is present and active in adults, as judged from the profound …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is proposed to maintain thermal homeostasis through
dissipation of chemical energy as heat by the uncoupling proteins (UCPs) present in their …

The recent identification of brown adipose tissue in adult humans offers a new strategy to
increase energy expenditure to treat obesity and associated metabolic disease. While white …

Objective This study aimed to compare the associations of positron emission tomography
(PET), magnetic resonance (MR), and infrared thermography (IRT) imaging modalities with …

Pharmacological stimulation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis to increase
energy expenditure is progressively being pursued as a viable anti-obesity strategy. Here …