HEPCIDIN DEFICIENCY IN MICE IMPAIRS WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE BROWNING POSSIBLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN DE NOVO ADIPOGENESIS

Hepcidin deficiency in mice impairs white adipose tissue browning possibly due to a defect in de novo adipogenesis

Abstract The role of iron in the two major sites of adaptive thermogenesis, namely the beige inguinal (iWAT) and brown adipose tissues (BAT) has not been fully understood yet.Body iron levels and distribution is controlled by the iron regulatory peptide hepcidin.Here, we explored iron homeostasis and thermogenic activity in brown and beige fat Defr

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Sculpture from Patchwise Modules

The sculptor adapts the geometry of spline surfaces commonly used in 3D modeling programs in order to translate some of the topological nature of these virtual Food Warmers surfaces into his sculpture.He realizes the patchwise geometry of such surfaces by gluing square modules of neoprene rubber edge to edge to define the surface which he then torq

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