White or brown?

Mitochondria in White, Brown, and Beige Adipocytes

Mitochondria play a key role in energy metabolism in many tissues, including cardiac and skeletal muscle, brain, liver, and adipose tissue. Three types of adipose depots can be identified in mammals, commonly classified according to their colour appearance: the white (WAT), the brown (BAT), and the beige/brite/brown-like (bAT) adipose tissues. WAT is mainly involved in the storage and mobilizat...

Development of brown and white adipose tissue.

The Disposal of White and Brown Goods

In order to attain waste reduction and the closing of material life cycles, the Dutch Ministry of Environment made an attempt to sign a covenant with the producers and importers of household appliances (the so-called white and brown goods). The negotiations started in 1992 involving all stakeholders: representatives of the producers and importers, the government (state, provincial and local lev...

To Be White, Black, or Brown? South Asian Americans and the Race-Color Distinction

Differential response of rat brown and white adipose tissue to environmental or nutritional stress.

1. In vivo fatty acid synthesis by brown adipose tissue was enhanced in rats exposed to cold (5 degrees C) or altitude (4300 m) for 7 days but was unaltered in rats exposed to heat (35 degrees C) for an equivalent period. In vivo fatty acid synthesis by white adipose tissue was depressed by cold exposure while altitude and heat exposure had no effect. 2. In vitro, CO2 production and lipid synth...