Abstract:Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and Alzheimer's disease are some of the numerous disorders associated with the obesity epidemic. Two functionally different types of fat that maintain energy balance contribute to the development of obesity. White adipose (WAT) is the primary site of energy storage, and brown adipose tissue (BAT) is responsible for energy expenditure in a process termed thermogenesis.We have made the novel observations that mice which do not express th… Show more
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