Investigating Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Humans

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine what can activate brown adipose tissue (BAT).

Timeline

Start

2013-07

Primary completion

2018-11-05

Completion

2018-11-05

Publications

• Results Salem V, Izzi-Engbeaya C, Coello C, Thomas DB, Chambers ES, Comninos AN, Buckley A, Win Z, Al-Nahhas A, Rabiner EA, Gunn RN, Budge H, Symonds ME, Bloom SR, Tan TM, Dhillo WS. Glucagon increases energy expenditure independently of brown adipose tissue activation in humans. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2016 Jan;18(1):72-81. doi: 10.1111/dom.12585. Epub 2015 Nov 20.

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