title: Microcalorimetric measurements of heat production in isolated rat brown adipocytes.
abstract: Heat production, oxygen consumption, and lipolysis in isolated interscapular brown adipocytes from the rat were investigated. Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and isoproterenol increased heat production in a concentration-dependent manner, showing, about 6-, 4-, and 5-fold higher effects than controls, respectively. The concentration of isoproterenol for threshold heat production and glycerol release were 10(-10) M and 10(-9) M, respectively. The fact that 10(-9) M isoproterenol increased heat production by about 3-fold while glycerol release had no effect at all indicates that calorimetry is more appropriate for investigation of brown adipocytes. At least the method is more sensitive than that of measuring glycerol release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamakawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujise
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakano
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002151:Calorimetry; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007545:Isoproterenol; D005990:Glycerol; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine