Evidence for positive selection on the leptin gene in Cetacea and Pinnipedia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The leptin gene has received intensive attention and scientific investigation for its importance in energy homeostasis and reproductive regulation in mammals.
Li Yu +8 more
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Inflammatory Response as a Mechanism of Perinatal Programming: Long-term Impact on Pulmonary and Renal Function? [PDF]
, 2012 RATIONALE: Temporal changes in the fetal environment, such as malnutrition and placental insufficiency induce intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and lead to a permanent changes of physiological processes later in life.
Alejandre Alcázar, Miguel Angel
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Animal models of NASH: getting both pathology and metabolic context right [PDF]
, 2015 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of referral to liver clinics, and its progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), can lead to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease.
Larter, Claire Z., Yeh, Matthew M.
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight and persistent body dissatisfaction, both during periods of underweight and after weight restoration. The endocannabinoid system may offer therapeutic benefits, particularly in reducing anxiety.
Neha Sahota +8 more
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T regulatory lymphocytes and endothelial function in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. [PDF]
, 2013 BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a low-grade inflammatory disease affecting the cardiovascular and metabolic systems. Increasing OSA severity reduces T-regulatory lymphocytes (Tregs) in OSA children. Since Tregs modulate endothelial activation,
Bandla, Hari PR +8 more
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Systemic aging fuels heart failure: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic avenues
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1059-1080, April 2025.Abstract Systemic aging influences various physiological processes and contributes to structural and functional decline in cardiac tissue. These alterations include an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, a decline in left ventricular diastolic function, left atrial dilation, atrial fibrillation, myocardial fibrosis and cardiac ...
Zhuyubing Fang +7 more
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Receptor-Mediated Transcytosis of Leptin through Human Intestinal Cells In Vitro
International Journal of Cell Biology, 2010 Gastric Leptin is absorbed by duodenal enterocytes and released on the basolateral side towards the bloodstream. We investigated in vitro some of the mechanisms of this transport.
Philippe G. Cammisotto +5 more
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Activity Based Anorexia as an Animal Model for Anorexia Nervosa–A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 2019 Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder affecting around 1 per 100 persons. However, the knowledge about its underlying pathophysiology is limited.
Schalla, Martha A., Stengel, Andreas
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The effect of metformin on biomarkers associated with breast cancer outcomes: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and dose–response of randomized clinical trials [PDF]
, 2020 Purpose: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality in developed countries. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials to investigate the effect of metformin on biomarkers associated with breast cancer outcomes and to explore ...
Chhabra, M. +9 more
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Kinetics of Leptin Binding to the Q223R Leptin Receptor
PLoS ONE, 2014 Studies in human populations and mouse models of disease have linked the common leptin receptor Q223R mutation to obesity, multiple forms of cancer, adverse drug reactions, and susceptibility to enteric and respiratory infections. Contradictory results cast doubt on the phenotypic consequences of this variant.
Verkerke, Hans +5 more
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