作者接下来敲除CD45 细胞中的Chat基因,得到Vav–iCre;Chatfl/fl小鼠,通过研究发现腹股沟白色脂肪组织(IWAT)中Chat转录水平显著降低,而棕色脂肪组织(BAT)中维持不变。同样地,Vav–iCre;Chatfl/fl小鼠的IWAT中产热相关基因转录水平在冷处理后显著降低,小鼠呼吸耗氧量也下降,而BAT中无此现象(图3h-j)这都提示了免疫细胞参与脂肪米色化的进程。
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