Brown adipose tissue activation is not related to hypermetabolism in emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

• Main Authors: Karin J.C. Sanders (Author), Roel Wierts (Author), Wouter D. vanMarken Lichtenbelt (Author), Judith deVos‐Geelen (Author), Guy Plasqui (Author), Marco C.J.M. Kelders (Author), Vera B. Schrauwen‐Hinderling (Author), Jan Bucerius (Author), Anne‐Marie C. Dingemans (Author), Felix M. Mottaghy (Author), Annemie M.W.J. Schols (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been primarily researched as a potential target for mitigating obesity. However, the physiological significance of BAT in relation to cachexia remains poorly understood. The objective of this study was to investigate the putative contribution of BAT...