Thyroid-sympathoadrenal regulation of human brown fat

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1035997

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project aims to determine how hormones influence the growth and activity of brown fat in humans. Majority of fat cells in the body are white fat cells, which store fat, and cause obesity when in excess. Brown fat cells function like generators. They burn fat and release energy as heat. Humans with lots of brown fat are lean. What controls brown fat activity is currently unknown in humans. This project investigates how hormones influence brown fat activity and may shed light on the therapeutic potential of brown fat in obesity treatment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $447,141.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Endocrinology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

adipose tissue | energy metabolism | obesity | pheochromocytoma | thyroid hormone action

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