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Regulatory circuits controlling white versus brown adipocyte differentiation

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Hansen, Jacob B., Kristiansen, Karsten·2006·Biochemical Journal

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Adipose tissue is a major endocrine organ that exerts a profound influence on whole-body homoeostasis. Two types of adipose tissue exist in mammals: WAT (white adipose tissue) and BAT (brown adipose tissue). WAT stores energy and is the largest energy reserve in mammals, whereas BAT, expressing UCP1 (uncoupling protein 1), can dissipate energy through adaptive thermogenesis. In rodents, ample evidence supports BAT as an organ counteracting obesity, whereas less is known about the presence and significance of BAT in humans. Despite the different functions of white and brown adipocytes, knowledge of factors differentially influencing the formation of white and brown fat cells is sparse. Here we summarize recent progress in the molecular understanding of white versus brown adipocyte differentiation, including novel insights into transcriptional and signal transduction pathways. Since expression of UCP1 is the hallmark of BAT and a key factor determining energy expenditure, we also review conditions associated with enhanced energy expenditure and UCP1 expression in WAT that may provide information on processes involved in brown adipocyte differentiation.

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  • Brown fat differentiation involves mechanisms common to both brown and white adipocyte differentiation, as well as some specific factors.

    “At the molecular level, brown fat differentiation involves mechanisms common to both brown and white adipocyte differentiation, as well as some specific factors 89,165–167.”

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Authors
Hansen, J. B., & Kristiansen, K.
Affiliations
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Venue
Biochemical Journal
Published
2006-08-15
Volume
398
Issue
2
Pages
153-168
ISSN
  • 0264-6021 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-8728
OpenAlex
W2133009318
Cited by
178
References
225
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Biochemical Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
white adipocyte differentiation, brown adipocyte differentiation, brown adipose tissue, white adipose tissue, UCP1, thermogenesis, energy expenditure, transcriptional regulation, signal transduction, obesity, adipose tissue endocrine function
MeSH terms
Uncoupling Protein 1, Adipose Tissue, Animals, Adipose Tissue, Brown, Carrier Proteins, Cell Differentiation, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Ion Channels, Membrane Proteins, Signal Transduction, Mitochondrial Proteins

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