Brown Fat Protects Vascular Function, Prevents High Blood Pressure in Mice

Article title: Browning of perivascular adipose tissue prevents vascular dysfunction and reduces hypertension in angiotensin II-infused mice

Authors: Patrik Persson, Micol Marchetti, Malou Friederich-Persson

From the authors: “Our data clearly demonstrates that browning of [perivascular adipose tissue], i.e., changing the phenotype of [perivascular adipose tissue], protects the vascular function and counteracts the development of hypertension.”

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