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2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The Interplay between genome and epigenome in the browning of white fat cells and obesity

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 15K15346
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Metabolomics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Waki Hironori  東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 特任准教授 (00466765)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Keywordsゲノム / エピゲノム / オープンクロマチン / エンハンサー / SNP
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Generation of brown-like fat cells that express UCP1--the critical protein that mediates energy dissipation in the form of heat--is observed in white adipose tissue of mice under a cold challenge or stimulation by an adrenergic agent. Browning potential of white adipose tissue and susceptibility for obesity are both known to be regulated by genetic factors. In this study, we conducted integrated genetic, epigenetic and gene transcriptional analyses on the browning of inbred mouse strains with different potential for browning.

Free Research Field

糖尿病・代謝内科学

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Published: 2018-03-22  

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