| Title |
Ephedrine activates brown adipose tissue in lean but not obese humans
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Diabetologia, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00125-012-2748-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
A. L. Carey, M. F. Formosa, B. Van Every, D. Bertovic, N. Eikelis, G. W. Lambert, V. Kalff, S. J. Duffy, M. H. Cherk, B. A. Kingwell |
| Abstract |
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) activation increases energy consumption and may help in the treatment of obesity. Cold exposure is the main physiological stimulus for BAT thermogenesis and the sympathetic nervous system, which innervates BAT, is essential in this process. However, cold-induced BAT activation is impaired in obese humans. To explore the therapeutic potential of BAT, it is essential to determine whether pharmacological agents can activate BAT. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 18% |
| United States | 1 | 9% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 9% |
| Canada | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 55% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 36% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 9% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 135 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 17% |
| Researcher | 20 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 14 | 10% |
| Unknown | 23 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 28% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 26 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 20 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 6% |
| Engineering | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 18 | 13% |
| Unknown | 25 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
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