Newly identified type of brown adipocyte (University of Gothenburg)
Posted on 05/30/2013 3:18:21 PM PDT by neverdem
A new study by scientists at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, shows that humans have two different types of brown fat cells, not one as previously thought.
Newly identified type of brown adipocyte (University of Gothenburg)
According to scientists, the body’s brown fat cells play a key role in the development of obesity and diabetes. Unlike white fat cells, which store the body’s surplus energy in the form of fat, brown fat cells have the unique property of being able to burn energy and turn it into heat.
The new research published in the journal Nature Medicine reveals that people have at least two different kinds of brown fat cells.
“We already know that those of us who have more brown fat tissue have a smaller risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” said lead author Dr Sven Enerbäck.
With these new results, we should eventually be able to develop methods for stimulating the brown fat tissue, so that some of the surplus energy we store in the form of fat tissue can be converted into heat. Such a treatment could both prevent obesity and reduce the risk of developing obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes.”
The team calls the new type of brown fat tissue – ‘classical brown fat.’ According to the study, infants have this classic brown fat tissue, but it seems to disappear during adolescence.
“One idea is to be able to ‘reactivate’ the classical brown fat tissue in older people and so treat obesity,” Dr Enerbäck said.
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Bibliographic information: Martin E Lidell et al. Evidence for two types of brown adipose tissue in humans. Nature Medicine, published online April 21, 2013; doi:10.1038/nm.3017
Perhaps I should listen to more classical music.
Got anything on the sexual mating habits of great plains gophers?
LOL...
Classical sounds good....I like the minimalist stuff..
Raycpa, that sounds like a great plan. I will go make some hot buttered popcorn and a pan of fudge and put the classical music on, kick back, nosh and relax.
I could stand to lose a few pounds too.
Not many obese people get older, unfortunately.
I would be willing to donate my brown fat cells in the name of science. Where do I sign up again?
Is lime green the new brown or the other way around?
LOL - first time I’ve seen THAT gif!!!
So obese people will have to freeze themselves to force their body to convert their fat to heat?
“....we should eventually be able to develop methods for stimulating the brown fat tissue, so that some of the surplus energy we store in the form of fat tissue can be converted into heat.....”
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Wow, this is great! Now we can reduce the number of folks dying of things such as heart disease and diabetes!
Of course we may have to deal with more folks dying of spontaneous human combustion. Gotta love science!
Will that cause people to spontaneously combust?
<8^|
Get gall bladder surgery. You will be to sick to eat much the rest of your life.
Brown and white fat has been used in miracle diet ads for years. The discovery is new, like in the last couple of decades, I think.
FReepmail me if you want on or off the diabetes ping list.
Is this why people who chronically complain about being cold are always skinny?
Tnx for the ping.
It got pulled. The RNC moderator must be on duty tonight.
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