• Activation of Protein Kinase A and Exchange Protein Directly Activated by cAMP Promotes Adipocyte Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells 

      Jia, Bingbing; Madsen, Lise; Petersen, Rasmus Koefoed; Techer, Nathalie; Kopperud, Reidun Kristin; Ma, Tao; Døskeland, Stein Ove; Ailhaud, Gérard; Wang, Jinfu; Amri, Ez-Zoubir; Kristiansen, Karsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-27)
      Human mesenchymal stem cells are primary multipotent cells capable of differentiating into several cell types including adipocytes when cultured under defined in vitro conditions. In the present study we investigated the ...
    • UCP1 induction during recruitment of Brown Adipocytes in White Adipose tissue is dependent on Cyclooxygenase activity 

      Madsen, Lise; Pedersen, Lone M.; Lillefosse, Haldis Haukaas; Fjære, Even; Brønstad, Ingeborg; Hao, Qin; Petersen, Rasmus Koefoed; Hallenborg, Philip; Ma, Tao; De Matteis, Rita; Araujo, Pedro; Mercader, Josep; Bonet, M. Luisa; Hansen, Jacob B.; Cannon, Barbara; Nedergaard, Jan; Wang, Jun; Cinti, Saverio; Voshol, Peter; Døskeland, Stein Ove; Kristiansen, Karsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-30)
      Background The uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is a hallmark of brown adipocytes and pivotal for cold- and diet-induced thermogenesis. Methodology/Principal Findings Here we report that cyclooxygenase (COX) activity and ...