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Cold and other environmental factors induce “browning” of white fat depots—development of beige adipocytes with morphological and functional resemblance to brown fat. Similar to brown fat, beige adipocytes are assumed to express mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and are thermogenic due to the UCP1-mediated H+ leak across the inner mitochondrial membrane. However, this assumption has never...
Adaptive thermogenesis regulates core body temperature, controls fat deposition, and contributes strongly to the overall energy balance. This process occurs in brown fat and requires uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), an integral protein of the inner mitochondrial membrane. Classic biochemical studies revealed the general principle of adaptive thermogenesis: in the presence of long-chain fatty acids (FA),...
For placental mammals, the transition from the in utero maternal environment to postnatal life requires the activation of thermogenesis to maintain their core temperature. This is primarily accomplished by induction of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) in brown and beige adipocytes, the principal sites for uncoupled respiration. Despite its importance, how placental mammals license their thermogenic adipocytes...
This paper evaluates the involvement of hippocampal ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K ATP ) in learning and memory. After confirming expression of the Kir6.2 subunit in the CA3 region of C57BL/6J mice, we performed intra-hippocampal pharmacological injections of specific openers and blockers of K ATP channels. The opener diazoxide, the blocker tolbutamide, or a mixture of both, were...
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