Joslin Scientists Advance Understanding of Human Brown Adipose Tissue and Grow New Cells

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Findings Open New Possibilities for Research and Testing Treatments to Combat Obesity

BOSTON -- April21, 2013 -- Joslin scientists report significant findings about the location, genetic expression and function of human brown adipose tissue (BAT) and the generation of new BAT cells. These findings, which appear in the [month] issue of Nature Medicine, may contribute to further study of BAT's role in human metabolism and developing treatments that use BAT to promote weight loss.

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What's the title of the paper A. Cypess mentions? Is it available yet?

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Anatomical localization, gene expression profiling and functional characterization of adult human neck brown fat.
Nature Medicine April 21

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