The key mechanism behind preventing the formation of obese brown adipose tissue

Obesity is a growing global health problem, with its prevalence tripling

Adipose tissue is responsible for managing the body's fat reserves, and there are two types, one is white adipose tissue, which stores energy in the form of lipids, and the other is brown adipose tissue, which oxidizes lipids to produce heat

Researchers at the IRB barcelona, led by Dr.

NCOR1 is labeled a degrading protein by the TP53INP2 protein, which was studied

"There is a clear correlation between low levels of brown adipose tissue and obesity, but we still don't know if this is the cause or the effect

Autophagy as a regulatory mechanism

Autophagy is a natural process

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At the national level, the study was carried out in collaboration with research groups from the Waldes hebron Institute (VHIR) and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona, and at the international level with scientists from the University of Cambridge