Abstract
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has attracted significant interest as a potential target tissue against obesity and its associated metabolic perturbations. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of some of the methodological approaches that can be used to identify and quantify BAT in people. Specifically, we will provide a step-by-step description of the following procedures: quantification of BAT in vivo using posi- tron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) with 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoroglucose (18F- FDG) as a tracer, mitochondrial respiration, and uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) gene and protein expression.
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Chondronikola, M., Porter, C., Ogunbileje, J. O., & Sidossis, L. S. (2017). Thermogenic Fat: Methods and Protocols. (J. Wu, Ed.), Thermogenic Fat (pp. 159–176). Humana Press. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-1-4939-6820-6
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