Berberine, a Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reduces Inflammation in Adipose Tissue, Polarizes M2 Macrophages, and Increases Energy Expenditure in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

BACKGROUND: The uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) gene has a role in mitochondrial energy expenditure in brown adipose tissue. This study aimed to investigate the effects of berberine, a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid used in traditional Chinese medicine, on energy expenditure, expression of the UCP1 gene, t...

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Autores principales: Lin, Jiayu, Cai, Qingyan, Liang, Bo, Wu, Lizhen, Zhuang, Yong, He, Yuanfang, Lin, Wanrong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2019
Materias:
Animal Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6330261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30606998
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.911849

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6330261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30606998
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.911849

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