Browsing by Subject "brown adipose tissue"

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    • MRI characterization of brown adipose tissue in adult humans with validation by PET-CT 
      Gifford, Aliya (2016-04-09)
      Department: Chemical and Physical Biology
      Brown adipose tissue (BAT) known to function in a non-shivering thermogenic capacity, also performs as an endocrine organ, and assists with glucose homeostatsis and insulin sensitivity. Positron emission tomography ...
    • Novel Regulators of Glucagon Secretion from α-Cells 
      Hutchens, Troy John (2015-08-20)
      Department: Chemical and Physical Biology
      The loss of inhibition of glucagon secretion exacerbates hyperglycemia in types 1 and 2 diabetes. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate glucagon secretion in unaffected and diabetic states remain relatively ...