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Whole Body and Regional Quantification of Active Human Brown Adipose Tissue Using 18F-FDG PET/CT
Published on: April 1, 2019
[Research progress on the relationship of brown adipose tissue with polycystic ovary syndrome]
Xiaohua Fu1, Weihai Xu1, Shengchun Qiu1
1Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, People's Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310014, China.
Abstract:
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) holds great promise for the prevention and treatment of metabolism diseases through thermoregulation. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex condition with anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries, and also manifests glucolipid metabolic disorders. Recent researches have shown that transplantation of BAT into a PCOS rat could significantly alleviate the phenotypes. This article reviews the role of BAT in pathogenesis of PCOS, which may provide information for prevention and treatment of PCOS.

