Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Brown adipocytes exhibit unique plasticity in response to environmental cues. In response to changes in ambient temperature, BAT-resident adipocytes undergo physiologic changes. Through trans-differentiation, adipocytes alter lipid droplet morphology, expression of thermogenic genes and mitochondrial function. During cold exposure, adipocyte proportions shift towards BA-H prominence, while thermoneutrality shifts the population towards a whitened state.
