Adaptive thermogenesis in mice requires adipocyte light-sensing via Opsin 3
G. Nayak, S. Vemaraju, K. X. Zhang, Y. Odaka, E. D. Buhr, A. Holt-Jones, A. N. Smith, B. A. Upton, J. J. Zhan, N. Diaz, K. Murakami, S. D'Souza, M.-T. Nguyen, S. A. Gordon, G. Wu, , R. A. Lang
This study shows that blue light sensed by OPN3 in adipocytes regulates thermogenesis and lipolysis in mice.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2019 · PreprintPhysiology