Beata B Toth

The focus of our research is to understand the energy storage and heat release processes of fat cells, which results in the two main adipocyte phenotypes, the white and the brown, respectively. We investigate the exo- and endogenous regulatory factors (e.g., temperature, oxygen level, insulin level, hormones, signaling molecules, metabolites etc.) and signaling pathways related to the induction and coordinated operation of these two main adipocyte functions.