ERC Consolidator Grant · 2020
Bioactive peptides from human brown fat cells mediating metabolic control
Obesity is an increasing problem where the central nervous system (CNS) plays a major role by regulating food intake. This regulation is based on feedback systems from peripheral organs, including adipose tissue. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a subtype of adipose tissue that produces heat in response to cold by switching from an idle state to a highly energy-consuming state. BAT also secretes signalling molecules called batokines, but the biological effects of batokines on distal tissues are unclear. My overall hypothesis is that the energetic state of BAT will be communicated to the CNS, via batokines, to mediate appetite control, in a BAT-brain axis. To test this, we will establish a…
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