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. 1983 Jul 15;214(1):265–268. doi: 10.1042/bj2140265

GDP binding to brown-adipose-tissue mitochondria of mice treated chronically with corticosterone.

K S Galpin, R G Henderson, W P James, P Trayhurn
PMCID: PMC1152236  PMID: 6311176

Abstract

Cytochrome oxidase activity and mitochondrial GDP binding were decreased in brown adipose tissue of mice treated chronically with corticosterone. These changes occurred both in corticosterone-treated mice fed ad libitum and in treated mice pair-fed to control animals. Although the dietary stimulation of brown-adipose-tissue thermogenesis was suppressed by corticosterone, the acute response to cold was not affected.

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