Brown Fat Expresses Adiponectin in Humans

Figure 2

UCP-1 (a) and adiponectin (b) mRNA levels were higher in brown adipose tissue (BAT) than in white adipose tissue (WAT) surrounding the PHEO (values expressed as RQ (relative quantity) (0.62 versus 0.15 RQ; 362.4 versus 221 RQ, resp., 𝑃<001 for both).

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