In 2014, numerous noteworthy papers focusing on adipose tissue physiology were published. Many of these articles showed the promise of adipose-tissue-targeted approaches for therapeutic intervention in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Here, we highlight advances in the development and maintenance of brown and/or beige adipocytes and the metabolic implications of inflammation in adipose tissues.
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The authors acknowledge support from the NIH (Grants R01-DK55758, R01-DK099110 and P01-DK088761 [P.E.S.], T32-DK007307 [J.H.S.]).
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Stern, J., Scherer, P. Advances in our understanding of adipose tissue homeostasis. Nat Rev Endocrinol 11, 71–72 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2014.219
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