BCAA-nitrogen flux in brown fat controls metabolic health independent of thermogenesis.
Verkerke ARP, Wang D, Yoshida N, Taxin ZH, Shi X, Zheng S, Li Y, Auger C, Oikawa S, Yook JS, Granath-Panelo M, He W, Zhang GF, Matsushita M, Saito M, Gerszten RE, Mills EL, Banks AS, Ishihama Y, White PJ, McGarrah RW, Yoneshiro T, Kajimura S.
Verkerke ARP, et al.
Cell. 2024 May 9;187(10):2359-2374.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.030. Epub 2024 Apr 22.
Cell. 2024.
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However, human BAT is protective against type 2 diabetes, independent of body weight. The mechanism underlying this dissociation remains unclear. Here, we report that impaired mitochondrial catabolism of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) in BAT, by deleting …
However, human BAT is protective against type 2 diabetes, independent of body weight. The mechanism underlying this dis …