Cited by 55Adipose Tissue and MetabolismPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsBat Biology and Ecology Studies

Insights into brown adipose tissue evolution and function from non-model organisms

Jastroch, Martin, Oelkrug, Rebecca, Keipert, Susanne·2018·Journal of Experimental Biology

Abstract

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) enables adaptive thermoregulation through heat production that is catalyzed by mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). BAT is frequently studied in rodent model organisms, and recently in adult humans to treat metabolic diseases. However, complementary studies of many non-model species, which have diversified to many more ecological niches, may significantly broaden our understanding of BAT regulation and its physiological roles. This Review highlights the research on non-model organisms, which was instrumental to the discovery of BAT function, and the unique evolutionary history of BAT/UCP1 in mammalian thermogenesis. The comparative biology of BAT provides a powerful integrative approach that could identify conserved and specialized functional changes in BAT and UCP1 by considering species diversity, ecology and evolution, and by fusing multiple scientific disciplines such as physiology and biochemistry. Thus, resolving the complete picture of BAT biology may fail if comparative studies of non-model organisms are neglected.

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Authors
Jastroch, M., Oelkrug, R., & Keipert, S.
Affiliations
  • Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
  • University of Lübeck (DE)
  • Helmholtz Munich (DE)
Corresponding author
Jastroch, Martin
Venue
Journal of Experimental Biology
Published
2018-03-07
Volume
221
Issue
Suppl_1
ISSN
  • 0022-0949 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-9145
OpenAlex
W2793768356
Cited by
55
References
94
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 3
FWCI
1.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Experimental Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Site cant be reached (submittedVersion)
  • PuSH - Publication Server of Helmholtz Zentrum München (submittedVersion)
Funders
Deutsches Diabetes Zentrum
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
Keywords
brown adipose tissue, UCP1, thermogenesis, non-model organisms, comparative biology, mammalian evolution, mitochondrial uncoupling, species diversity, metabolic disorders
MeSH terms
Uncoupling Protein 1, Animals, Adipose Tissue, Brown, Biological Evolution, Mammals, Thermogenesis

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