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- Brown and beige adipocytes are key players in non-shivering thermogenesis, which helps regulate body temperature and energy expenditure, making them important for weight management.
- Obesity arises from an imbalance between how much energy we take in and how much we use, presenting a significant global health challenge.
- The review focuses on various thermo-sensitive TRP channels and their roles in adipocyte function, suggesting they could be valuable targets for new treatments aimed at preventing and addressing obesity and metabolic issues.
Article Abstract
Brown and beige adipocytes are a major site of mammalian non-shivering thermogenesis and energy dissipation. Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure and has become a worldwide health problem. Therefore modulation of thermogenesis in brown and beige adipocytes could be an important application for body weight control and obesity prevention. Over the last few decades, the involvement of thermo-sensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) channels (including TRPV1, TRPV2, TRPV3, TRPV4, TRPM4, TRPM8, TRPC5, and TRPA1) in energy metabolism and adipogenesis in adipocytes has been extensively explored. In this review, we summarize the expression, function, and pathological/physiological contributions of these TRP channels and discuss their potential as future therapeutic targets for preventing and combating human obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders.
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