Adipose tissues are dynamic tissues that play crucial physiological roles in maintaining
health and homeostasis. Although white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue are …

Excessive fat accumulation in the body causes overweight and obesity. To date, research
has confirmed that there are two types of adipose tissue with opposing functions: lipid …

Public health studies indicate that artificial light is a high-risk factor for metabolic disorders.
However, the neural mechanism underlying metabolic modulation by light remains elusive …

The Scandinavian winter-swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna
sessions, with conceivable effects on body temperature. We study thermogenic brown …

Except for latitudes close to the equator, seasonal variation in light hours can change
dramatically between summer and winter. Yet investigations into the interplay between …

Abstract β-Adrenergic signaling is a core regulator of brown adipocyte function stimulating
both lipolysis and transcription of thermogenic genes, thereby expanding the capacity for …

Molecular clocks in the periphery coordinate tissue-specific daily biorhythms by integrating
input from the hypothalamic master clock and intracellular metabolic signals. One such key …

The circadian clock exerts an important role in systemic homeostasis as it acts a keeper of
time for the organism. The synchrony between the daily challenges imposed by the …

Background Circadian disturbance (CD) is the consequence of a mismatch between
endogenous circadian rhythms, behaviour, and/or environmental cycles, and frequently …

Glucocorticoids regulate a remarkable variety of essential functions, including development,
immunomodulation, maintenance of circadian rhythm and the response to stress …