Activating Brown Adipose Tissue for Weight Loss and Lowering of Blood Glucose Levels: A MicroPET Study Using Obese and Diabetic Model Mice

Chenxi Wu; Wuying Cheng; Yi Sun; Yonghong Dang; Fengying Gong; Huijuan Zhu; Naishi Li; Fang Li; Zhaohui Zhu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0113742

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Activating Brown Adipose Tissue for Weight Loss and Lowering of Blood Glucose Levels: A MicroPET Study Using Obese and Diabetic Model Mice

Chenxi Wu,

Affiliation Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Wuying Cheng ,

* E-mail: cwypumch@126.com (WC); zhuzhh@pumch.cn (ZZ)

Affiliation Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Yi Sun,

Affiliation Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Yonghong Dang,

Affiliation Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Fengying Gong,

Affiliation Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Huijuan Zhu,

Affiliation Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Naishi Li,

Affiliation Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Fang Li,

Affiliation Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Zhaohui Zhu

* E-mail: cwypumch@126.com (WC); zhuzhh@pumch.cn (ZZ)

Affiliation Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Activating Brown Adipose Tissue for Weight Loss and Lowering of Blood Glucose Levels: A MicroPET Study Using Obese and Diabetic Model Mice

Chenxi Wu,
Wuying Cheng,
Yi Sun,
Yonghong Dang,
Fengying Gong,
Huijuan Zhu,
Naishi Li,
Fang Li,
Zhaohui Zhu

Published: December 2, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113742

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