The finding that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is present in adults brought BAT physiology into the focus of many researchers interested in energy metabolism. Here, we review recent insight into how BAT develops, functions and might help to treat metabolic disorders in humans.
The finding that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is present in adults brought BAT physiology into the focus of many researchers interested in energy metabolism. Here, we review recent insight into how BAT develops, functions and might help to treat metabolic disorders in humans.