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EPAC1 boosts thermogenic adipocyte formation
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Rosen, Evan D.
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Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Metab, Boston, MA 02215 USA Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Metab, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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10.1038/s41556-023-01304-8
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beta-adrenergic signalling induces thermogenesis in mature brown adipocytes through a well-known cAMP-protein kinase A (PKA) pathway and also promotes the growth and differentiation of new thermogenic adipocytes. A study now demonstrates that beta-adrenergic agonists drive this pathway through a PKA-independent mechanism involving cAMP-EPAC1.
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