Interscapular brown adipose tissue
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The Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue, or IBAT, is commonly, and inappropriately, referred to as the Hibernating Gland.[1] Whilst believed by many to be a type of gland, it is actually a collection of adipose tissues lying between the scapulae of rodentine mammals.[2] Composed of brown adipose and divided into two lobes, it resembles a primitive gland, regulating the output of a variety of hormones.[3][4][5] The function of the tissue appears to be involved in the storage of medium to small lipid chains for consumption during hibernation. The smaller lipid structure allowing for a more rapid path of energy production than glycolysis.
In studies where the IBAT of rats were lesioned, it was demonstrated that the rats had difficulty regulating their normal body-weight.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Elroy F. Sheldon (1924). "The so-called hibernating gland in mammals: A form of adipose tissue". The Anatomical Record (Department of Histology and Embryology, Stimson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York) 28 (5): 331–347. doi:10.1002/ar.1090280502.
- ^ Laura Austgen (2002-08-08). "Brown Adipose Tissue". http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/misc_topics/brownfat.html. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ Nnodim, J. O. and Lever, J. D. (1985-12-01). "The pre- and postnatal development and ageing of interscapular brown adipose tissue in the rat". Anatomy and Embryology (Springer Berlin / Heidelberg) 173 (2): 215–223. doi:10.1007/BF00316302. PMID 4083523.
- ^ Wassermann, F. (1965). Renold, A. E. & Cahill, G. F., Jr., eds.. ed. Handbook of Physiology, Section 5: Adipose Tissue. American Physiological Society, Washington. pp. 87–100.
- ^ a b E. CONNOLLY, R. D. MORRISEYT AND J. A. CARNIE (1982). "The effect of interscapular brown adipose tissue removal on body-weight and cold response in the mouse". The British Journal of Nutrition 47 (3): 653–658. doi:10.1079/BJN19820077. PMID 6282304.
