Turning down hormone uptake boosts the burning of beige fat in mice

Researchers have found that blocking the uptake of a specific hormone in mice prompts the burning of the animal's stores of beige fat, or adipose tissue. The researchers say the discovery of this regulatory mechanism provides a new target for the development of drugs that combat obesity by boosting the burning of stored fat in the human body.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Beige fat
• Brown fat
• Fat cells
• Obesity
• Tsinghua University

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