Abstract
Deconvoluting the natural pathway of BAT development has defined key molecular events, which enables researchers to manipulate the amount or activity of brown fat. We review recent advances on the transcriptional regulation of BAT development and discuss the emerging questions.
2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adipose Tissue, Brown / metabolism*
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Cell Differentiation / physiology*
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DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
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Forkhead Transcription Factors / metabolism
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Gene Expression Regulation / physiology*
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Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism
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Humans
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Models, Biological
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha
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Thermogenesis / physiology*
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Transcription Factors / metabolism*
Substances
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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Forkhead Transcription Factors
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Heat-Shock Proteins
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PPARGC1A protein, human
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PRDM16 protein, human
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha
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Transcription Factors
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mesenchyme fork head 1 protein