Cordycepin promotes browning of white adipose tissue through an AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-dependent pathway

• Hoofdauteurs: Guihong Qi (Auteur), Yue Zhou (Auteur), Xiaopo Zhang (Auteur), Jiaqi Yu (Auteur), Xin Li (Auteur), Xiaoxue Cao (Auteur), Chongming Wu (Auteur), Peng Guo (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Obesity is a worldwide epidemic. Promoting browning of white adipose tissue (WAT) contributes to increased energy expenditure and hence counteracts obesity. Here we show that cordycepin (Cpn), a natural derivative of adenosine, increases energy expenditure, inhibits weight gain, improves metabolic p...