Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8302732 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Adipocyte progenitors derive from pluripotent mesenchymal stem cells. ⺠Brown and white adipocytes develop from distinct cell lineages. ⺠Inducible brown adipocytes arise from progenitor differentiation or white adipocyte trans-differentiation. ⺠Recruitment of brown adipose tissue in humans may provide a novel approach to anti-obesity therapies.
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Authors
Carolyn Algire, Dasa Medrikova, Stephan Herzig,