date:Jan 07, 2013
is more active in white fat. As a result, Mr. Moscat said, p62 is a master regulator in normal fat metabolism.
According to Mr. Moscat, the discovery of p62s role in brown fat tissue is encouraging, because fat tissue is much more accessible than other parts of the body-the brain. This makes it easier to think about new strategies to control obesity, he added.
The study has been published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.