http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/stories/person/1744 Stories and external links referencing a person (RSS) en http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/medicine-health/articles/brown-fat-cells-hold-clues-possible-obesity-treatments <!--paging_filter--><p>In laboratory studies of mouse cells, the research team identified genes that govern how precursor cells give rise to mature brown fat cells. There are two main types of fat cells in the body- white, designed to store energy for use in times of need, and brown, which burn energy and generate heat, leading scientists to believe that finding ways to encourage the development of brown fat might be good for treating obesity. In previous research, the scientists were among the first to develop cell lines of precursor cells that give rise to brown fat cells.</p> <p><a href="http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/medicine-health/articles/brown-fat-cells-hold-clues-possible-obesity-treatments">read more</a></p> Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:19:49 -0400 70652986 3643 at http://harvardscience.harvard.edu