Autonomic nervous control of white adipose tissue : studies on the role of the brain in body fat distribution

Authors	F. Kreier
Supervisors	R.M. Buijs E. Fliers
Cosupervisors	J.A. Romijn H.P. Sauerwein
Award date	07-09-2005
Number of pages	127
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: GEMO
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover STELLINGEN Titlepage TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction Part A Findings CHAPTER 2 Selective parasympathetic innervation of subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat - functional implications CHAPTER 3 Neuronal tracing from metabolic organs: an autonomic (anatomical) basis for type 2 diabetes CHAPTER 4 Dual sympathetic and parasympathetic hypothalamic output to white adipose tissue CHAPTER 5 Short communication: Estrogen receptor alpha and glucocorticoid receptor expression in (pre-) parasympathetic neurons that project to white adipose tissue Part B Discussion and perspectives CHAPTER 6 Hypothesis: shifting the equilibrium from activity to food leads to autonomic unbalance and the metabolic syndrome CHAPTER 7 Hypothesis: HIV-associated adipose redistribution syndrome as a selective autonomic neuropathy CHAPTER 8 Perspectives for follow-up studies SUMMARY SAMENVATTING AUTHORS PUBLICATIONS THANKS CURRICULUM VITAE Cover
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