Non-coding RNA promoting the browning of white adipose tissue: Research progression and a current perspective / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

White fat with lipids storage in the body can be stimulated by physiological or medical conditions to have the brown fat-like functions of an increased heat production and a high-energy consumption,becoming a beige fat.The browning of white fat can be used as a potential target for the treatment of diseases such as obesity and metabolic syndrome.There are many factors,such as non-coding RNA (ncRNA),can promote the browning of white fat,with the resulting energy metabolism homeostasis of brown fat function.This paper reviews recent advances on the study of ncRNAs promoting the browning of white fat.