人体棕色脂肪组织。

Human brown adipose tissue.

机构信息

Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 9A, P.O. Box 440, SE 40530 Göteborg, Sweden.

出版信息

Cell Metab. 2010 Apr 7;11(4):248-52. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2010.03.008.

DOI:10.1016/j.cmet.2010.03.008

PMID:20374955

Abstract

The BAT organ is unique in that it has evolved to safely dissipate large amounts of chemical energy--a quality that might be harnessed to help humans deal with a dangerously hypercaloric environment and still remain in good health.

摘要

BAT 器官的独特之处在于，它已经进化到能够安全地消耗大量化学能量——这种特性可能被利用来帮助人类应对危险的高卡路里环境，同时保持健康。