Brown Adipose Tissue Growth and Development

Brown adipose tissue is uniquely able to rapidly produce large amounts of heat through activation of uncoupling protein (UCP) 1. Maximally stimulated brown fat can produce 300 watts/kg of heat compared to 1 watt/kg in all other tissues. UCP1 is only present in small amounts in the fetus and in preco...

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Main Author: Michael E. Symonds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/305763
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