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Authors :
Borja, Martinez-Tellez
Guillermo, Sanchez-Delgado
Juan M A, Alcantara
Francisco M, Acosta
Francisco J, Amaro-Gahete
Francisco J, Osuna-Prieto
Alejandro, Perez-Bey
David, Jimenez-Pavon
Jose M, Llamas-Elvira
Angel, Gil
Concepcion M, Aguilera
Patrick C N, Rensen
Jonatan R, Ruiz
Source :
Experimental physiology. 104(2)
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

What is the central question of this study? In some studies, biopsies have been performed of the subcutaneous adipose tissue in the abdomen, and they failed to find browning markers. Is the abdomen the right place to take biopsies? What is the main finding and its importance? For first time, we observed that the glucose uptake in the dorsocervical subcutaneous adipose tissue is higher in comparison to other areas of subcutaneous adipose tissue.Neonates have subcutaneous brown adipose tissue (BAT) in the dorsocervical area, and it is thought that these depots gradually disappear with age. Here, we determined that young adults have high

Details

ISSN :
1469445X
Volume :
104
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Experimental physiology
Accession number :
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