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The role of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor axis in the developmental fate of the brown adipocyte precursor cells

Reference	BBS/X/00050
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Michael Lomax
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor David Hazelrigg
Institution	Imperial College London
Department	Agricultural Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	143,337
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	18/05/2003
End date	17/04/2006
Duration	35 months

Abstract

Non-shivering thermogenesis depends on expression of the uncoupling protein, UCP1, in brown adipose tissue (BAT). This is essential for preventing ruminant neonatal hypothermia, and its effects on energy balance may have implications for human obesity. In sheep, we have shown that there is an irreversible developmental loss of UCP1 after birth. This project aims to identify the molecular mechanisms responsible for the ontogenic programming of adipocyte function. We hypothesise that developmental control of BAT depends upon changes in the function of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) axis. We will establish the ontogenesis of PPAR axis gene expression in adipose tissue in vivo and in primary adipocyte cultures. Further in vitro experiments will examine how interactions between the PPAR axis and other regulatory inputs determine UCP1 inducibility.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

Associated awards:

S16040 The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor axis in the developmental fate of brown adipocyte precursor cells

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