brown adipose tissue

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf adipose tissue
gptkbp:abundantIn infants
gptkbp:activatedBy cold exposure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs brown fat
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:contains mitochondria
uncoupling protein 1
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Konrad_Gessner
gptkbp:foundIn mammals
gptkbp:function thermogenesis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label brown adipose tissue
gptkbp:lessAbundantIn adults
gptkbp:location neck
upper back
around kidneys
between shoulder blades
gptkbp:powerSource glucose
fatty acids
gptkbp:produces heat
gptkbp:studiedBy obesity treatment
gptkbp:type adipose tissue
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VEGF-B
gptkb:PGC-1α
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7