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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Brown Adipose Tissue: A New Potential Target for Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Obesity.

Tim Hropot, Rok Herman, Andrej Janez, Luka Lezaic, Mojca Jensterle

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. New Mediators in the Crosstalk between Different Adipose Tissues.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  14. Amylin: From Mode of Action to Future Clinical Potential in Diabetes and Obesity.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025
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  15. Metabolic signals in sleep regulation: the role of brown adipose tissue.Neurobiology of sleep and circadian rhythms · 2025
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  18. A thermogenic botanical composition containingFood & nutrition research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tim HropotDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Children's Hospital, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-4591-8160
Rok HermanDepartment for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-6053-5686
Andrej JanezDepartment for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-6594-5254
Luka LezaicDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Mojca JensterleDepartment for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-8861-8803
University of Ljubljana · SILjubljana University Medical Centre · SI

Funding

Slovenian Research Agency P3-0298
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adipose tissue can be divided into white adipose tissue (WAT), brown adipose tissue (BAT), and beige adipose tissue, according to the differences in morphology. WAT acts as a buffer for increased energy intake and decreased energy expenditure during the development of obesity, resulting in visceral and ectopic WAT accumulation. These WAT depots are strongly associated with chronic systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and cardiometabolic risk related to obesity. They represent a primary weight loss target in anti-obesity management. Second-generation anti-obesity medications glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) cause weight loss and improve body composition by reducing visceral and ectopic fat depots of WAT, resulting in improved cardiometabolic health. Recently, the understanding of the physiological significance of BAT beyond its primary function in generating heat through non-shivering thermogenesis has been expanded. This has raised scientific and pharmaceutical interest in the manipulation of BAT to further enhance weight reduction and body weight maintenance. This narrative review focuses on the potential impact of GLP-1 receptor agonism on BAT, particularly in human clinical studies. It provides an overview of the role of BAT in weight management and highlights the need for further research to elucidate the mechanisms by which GLP-1RAs affect energy metabolism and weight loss. Despite encouraging preclinical data, limited clinical evidence supports the notion that GLP-1RAs contribute to BAT activation.

Indexed as

Adipose Tissue, BrownCardiovascular DiseasesGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsObesityAdipose Tissue, WhiteAnimalsEnergy MetabolismGlucagon-Like Peptide 1HumansThermogenesisWeight LossGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonistsbrown adipose tissueenergy expenditureglucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsobesityweight loss

Identifiers

PMID37239935
PMCPMC10218520
OpenAlexW4378515206

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