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Metabolic effects of FGF-21: thermoregulation and beyond [PDF]
, 2015 Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21, a member of the FGF family, is a novel hormone involved in the control of metabolism by modulating glucose homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, ketogenesis, and promoting adipose tissue “browning.” Recent studies ...
Celi, Francesco S. +3 more
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Sex matters: The effects of biological sex on adipose tissue biology and energy metabolism
Redox Biology, 2017 Adipose tissue is a complex and multi-faceted organ. It responds dynamically to internal and external stimuli, depending on the developmental stage and activity of the organism.
Teresa G. Valencak +2 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 Overweight and obesity have become a world-wide problem. However, effective intervention approaches are limited. Brown adipose tissue, which helps maintain body temperature and contributes to thermogenesis, is dependent on uncoupling protein1.
Xiaomeng Liu +7 more
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TGFBI remodels adipose metabolism by regulating the Notch-1 signaling pathway
Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2023 Fat metabolism: protecting against obesity-related metabolic disorders Studying a protein called TGFBI, which regulates adipose expansion, may help the development of new approaches to protect against obesity and related metabolic disorders such as type ...
Seul Gi Lee +10 more
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, 2012 Obesity is currently a global pandemic, and is associated with increased mortality and co-morbidities including many metabolic diseases. Obesity is characterized by an increase in adipose mass due to increased energy intake, decreased energy expenditure,
Townsend, Kristy L, Tseng, Yu-Hua
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Visceral Adipose Tissue Inflammatory Factors (TNF-Alpha, SOCS3) in Gestational Diabetes (GDM): Epigenetics as a Clue in GDM Pathophysiology [PDF]
, 2020 Gestational diabetes (GDM) is among the most challenging diseases in westernized countries, affecting mother and child, immediately and in later life. Obesity is a major risk factor for GDM.
Henrich, Wolfgang +6 more
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MedCommWhite adipose tissue is not only a highly heterogeneous organ containing various cells, such as adipocytes, adipose stem and progenitor cells, and immune cells, but also an endocrine organ that is highly important for regulating metabolic and immune ...
Zi‐Han Yang +7 more
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Characteristics and mechanisms of subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue aging
Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryAging is one of the most significant health challenges worldwide and is a primary cause of chronic diseases and physiological decline. Among the myriad changes that occur with aging, alterations in adipose tissue distribution and function have gained ...
Peng Xu, Yikai Wang, Kai Liu
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An integrated single cell and spatial transcriptomic map of human white adipose tissue
Nature Communications, 2023 Single-cell studies of human white adipose tissue (WAT) provide insights into the specialized cell types in the tissue. Here the authors combine publicly available and newly generated high-resolution and bulk transcriptomic results from multiple human ...
Lucas Massier +27 more
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Adipose tissue: colors, depots and functions
Ожирение и метаболизм, 2021 Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue. The prevalence of obesity and associated diseases has prompted researchers to expand the study of the biology of adipose tissue.
T. I. Romantsova
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