Thermogenic adipocytes can burn lipids and carbohydrates for heat generation. The finding that a primate-specific long non-coding RNA regulates lipolysis and respiration in thermogenic adipocytes reveals a new mechanism controlling thermogenic adipocyte metabolism in humans.
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Xu, D., Sun, L. A functional non-conserved long non-coding RNA in human adipose tissue. Nat Metab 2, 385–386 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-020-0208-7
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