Treating Obesity with Brown Fat–Related Molecule

Scientists at the Salk Research Institute say they have discovered how the molecule ERRγ, or estrogen-related receptor gamma, gives brown fat its energy-expending identity and potentially offers a new therapeutic target for diseases related to obesity. The study (“ ERRγ Preserves Brown Fat Innate Thermogenic Activity ”) is published in  Cell Reports .“Brown adipose tissue (BAT) adaptively transfers energy from glucose and fat into heat by inducing a gene n