The presence of uncoupling protein in «brown» adipose tissue of reindeer

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a specific organ for thermoregulatory heat production by nonshivering thermogenesis (NST) in the newborn and young of many mammalian species.The importance of NST in the defence against cold has been demonstrated previously in reindeer calves (Hissa et al. 1981, Markussen et al. 1985, Soppela et al. 1986).Histological evidence has suggested that BAT is present in newborn reindeer (Hissa et al. 1981), and the distribution, cell-morphological development and respiratory characteristics of the tissue have been examined (Soppela et al. 1990).However, definitive differentation of BAT from white adipose tissue necessitates the use of powerful and specific biochemical techniques.

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