Table 1.
The comparisons of white, brown, and beige adipose tissue
| Types of adipose tissue | Specific gene | Anatomy | Lipid droplet | Specific markers | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White adipose tissue | UCP1 negative | Abdomen subcutis | A large unilocular lipid droplet | Tcf21 | Lipid storage, secrete hormones and cytokines |
| Brown adipose tissue | UCP1 positive | Neck supraclavicular regions | Multilocular lipid droplets | Zic1 | Thermogenesis secrete hormones and cytokines |
| Beige adipose tissue | UCP1 positive | WAT | Multilocular lipid droplets | Tbx1, Epsti1 Cd137, Tmem26 | Thermogenesis |
WAT, white adipose tissue; UCP1, uncoupling protein 1; Tcf21, transcription factor 21; Zic1, zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 1; Tbx1, T-box 1; Epsti1, epithelial stromal interaction 1; Cd137, tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 9; Tmem26, transmembrane protein 26