Beige fat surrounding blood vessels actively works to keep high blood pressure in check, according to a new Science study in mice, promoting healthy vascular function even during obesity.

The findings support the notion that therapeutic activation of thermogenic fat tissue could help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Learn more in this Science vPerspective.

A protein in perivascular fat cells protects mice against hypertension.

Mandy O. J. Grootaert and Aernout Luttun Authors Info & Affiliations

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