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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Eileen I. Chang, Byron Hetrick, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Carrie E. McCurdy, Paul J. Rozance, Laura D. Brown
Summary: The study found that a two-week insulin infusion in IUGR fetal sheep can promote myoblast proliferation, but does not increase fiber or myonuclear number. Additionally, intrinsic defects in IUGR fetuses may limit their ability to restore fiber number.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Christina Blixt, Mirjam Larsson, Bengt Isaksson, Olle Ljungqvist, Olav Rooyackers
Summary: This study investigated the effects of glucose control on perioperative glucose kinetics in liver surgery and found that glucose control can reduce postoperative insulin resistance. It modulates endogenous glucose production and glucose disposal, with insulin mainly affecting glucose disposal. Intraoperatively, glucose control decreased endogenous glucose production while glucose disposal remained unchanged.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryosuke Shirakawa, Takayuki Nakajima, Aya Yoshimura, Yukako Kawahara, Chieko Orito, Miwako Yamane, Haruka Handa, Shingo Takada, Takaaki Furihata, Arata Fukushima, Naoki Ishimori, Masao Nakagawa, Isao Yokota, Hisataka Sabe, Satoshi Hashino, Shintaro Kinugawa, Takashi Yokota
Summary: Systemic inflammation is associated with the link between obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In this study, researchers investigated changes in leukocytes' mitochondria in obese individuals and their correlation with NAFLD. The findings suggest that obese individuals have increased mitochondrial respiratory capacity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and this enhanced oxidative metabolism is associated with hepatic steatosis in obese young adults.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tetsuyuki Tateda, Chikara Iino, Takafumi Sasada, Satoshi Sato, Go Igarashi, Shogo Kawaguchi, Kenichiro Mikami, Tetsu Endo, Kaori Sawada, Tatsuya Mikami, Shinsaku Fukuda, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Hirotake Sakuraba
Summary: In a resident health survey, participants with MAFLD had a higher proportion of fatty liver than those with NAFLD. MAFLD criteria could help in improved screening of participants with liver fibrosis. Additionally, Blautia might be involved in the development of MAFLD.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paniz Anvarifard, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Mohammadreza Ardalan, Maryam Anbari, Zohreh Ghoreishi
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of propolis on various parameters in patients with CKD. The results showed that propolis supplementation significantly improved the health-related quality of life in CKD patients, but had no significant effects on other parameters such as kidney function and blood pressure.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hira Shakoor, Haneen Hussein, Nour Al-Hassan, Mouza Alketbi, Jaleel Kizhakkayil, Carine Platat
Summary: This study investigated the role of PCA in improving insulin resistance and the crosstalk between muscle with liver and adipose tissue. The results showed that PCA significantly enhanced glucose uptake in C2C12, HepG2, and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Furthermore, PCA strengthens insulin signaling by activating key proteins of that pathway and regulating glucose uptake.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Wang Zhang, Peng Xu, Jing-ya Li
Summary: The widespread usage of plastic products has led to serious health problems caused by exposure to plasticizers. This study focused on the potential mechanism of liver insulin resistance induced by DEHP and found that it affects the TXNIP in the liver, damaging the insulin signaling pathway. Reversing the insulin resistance caused by DEHP through the inhibition of TXNIP may be an effective treatment.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Catherine C. Cohen, Kelvin W. Li, Adina L. Alazraki, Carine Beysen, Carissa A. Carrier, Rebecca L. Cleeton, Mohamad Dandan, Janet Figueroa, Jack Knight-Scott, Cynthia J. Knott, Kimberly P. Newton, Edna M. Nyangau, Claude B. Sirlin, Patricia A. Ugalde-Nicalo, Jean A. Welsh, Marc K. Hellerstein, Jeffrey B. Schwimmer, Miriam B. Vos
Summary: Dietary sugar restriction in adolescents with NAFLD can reduce hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL) and fasting insulin levels, as well as decrease hepatic fat and ALT. These results support the hypothesis that hepatic DNL is a critical metabolic abnormality linking dietary sugar and NAFLD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mahlagha Nikbaf-Shandiz, Helda Tutunchi, Manuchehr Khoshbaten, Hamideh Nazari Bonab, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani
Summary: This study assessed the effects of propolis supplementation on patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It found that propolis supplementation significantly improved glucose homeostasis, hepatic fibrosis score, and liver function in patients with NAFLD. However, there were no significant changes in anthropometric measurements and lipid profile.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Brit H. Boehmer, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Laura D. Brown, Paul J. Rozance
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether a 9-day leucine infusion could enhance insulin secretion and increase pancreatic islet size, beta-cells, and vascularity in intrauterine fetal growth restriction (IUGR) fetal sheep. However, the results showed that IUGR fetal sheep islets were not responsive to leucine infusion in terms of insulin secretion or any histologic features measured, unlike normally growing fetuses.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Giovanni De Pergola, Fabio Castellana, Roberta Zupo, Sara De Nucci, Francesco Panza, Marco Castellana, Luisa Lampignano, Martina Di Chito, Vincenzo Triggiani, Rodolfo Sardone, Gianluigi Giannelli
Summary: Family history of type 2 diabetes (FHT2D) was found to be an independent determinant of NAFLD, regardless of age group, in overweight individuals. The presence of FHT2D led to a twofold higher probability of NAFLD, even after adjusting for major confounders.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Milena Burhop, Jan Philipp Schuchardt, Josefine Nebl, Mattea Mueller, Ralf Lichtinghagen, Andreas Hahn
Summary: The study found that Calanus oil has beneficial effects on glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in obese patients, but further research is needed to verify its clinical relevance and explore its mechanisms of action.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ana-Mishel Spiroski, Youguo Niu, Lisa M. Nicholas, Shani Austin-Williams, Emily J. Camm, Megan R. Sutherland, Thomas J. Ashmore, Katie. L. Skeffington, Angela Logan, Susan E. Ozanne, Michael P. Murphy, Dino A. Giussani
Summary: The study demonstrates that chronic fetal hypoxia during pregnancy leads to mitochondrial-derived oxidative stress, increasing cardiovascular risk in adult offspring. Treatment with the mitochondria-targeted antioxidant MitoQ can help prevent cardiovascular dysfunction in adult offspring exposed to gestational hypoxia.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sonar Soni Panigoro, Noorwati Sutandyo, Fiastuti Witjaksono, Nurjati Chairani Siregar, Ramadhan Ramli, Ririn Hariani, Eko Adhi Pangarsa, Yan Wisnu Prajoko, Niken Puruhita, William Hamdani, Dimas Bayu, Mardiana Madjid, Dedy Yulidar, Jane Estherina Fransiska, Retno Widyawati, Effif Syofra Tripriadi, F. W. Wiwit Ade, Dewi Krisna Yunda, Raymond Pranata
Summary: The study revealed a nonlinear dose-response association between TyG index and breast cancer risk, showing that higher TyG index was linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alper Sonmez, Teoman Dogru, Cemal Nuri Ercin, Halil Genc, Gurkan Celebi, Hasan Gurel, Serkan Tapan, Ali Fuat Cicek, Cem Barcin, Cem Haymana, Ali Kirik, Manfredi Rizzo
Summary: Betatrophin levels are higher in the early stages of NAFLD, positively correlated with age, waist circumference, lipid profile, glucose, insulin, and liver function, and negatively correlated with steatosis and NAS. Triglyceride, glucose, and NAS are independent determinants of betatrophin levels.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Satya S. Houin, Paul J. Rozance, Laura D. Brown, William W. Hay, Randall B. Wilkening, Stephanie R. Thorn
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2015)
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Physiology
Laura D. Brown, Paul J. Rozance, Jennifer L. Bruce, Jacob E. Friedman, William W. Hay, Stephanie R. Wesolowski
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2015)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sasha E. Andrews, Laura D. Brown, Stephanie R. Thorn, Sean W. Limesand, Melissa Davis, William W. Hay, Paul J. Rozance
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Pediatrics
William W. Hay, Laura D. Brown, Paul J. Rozance, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Sean W. Limesand
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Laura D. Brown, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Jenai Kailey, Stephanie Bourque, Averi Wilson, Sasha E. Andrews, William W. Hay, Paul J. Rozance
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Richard A. Ehrhardt, Andreas Foskolos, Sarah L. Giesy, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Christopher S. Krumm, W. Ronald Butler, Susan M. Quirk, Matthew R. Waldron, Yves R. Boisclair
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2016)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Amanda K. Jones, Paul J. Rozance, Laura D. Brown, David A. Goldstrohm, William W. Hay, Sean W. Limesand, Stephanie R. Wesolowski
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2019)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Paul J. Rozance, Amanda K. Jones, Stephanie L. Bourque, Angelo D'Alessandro, William W. Hay, Laura D. Brown, Stephanie R. Wesolowski
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2020)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Amanda K. Jones, Dong Wang, David A. Goldstrohm, Laura D. Brown, Paul J. Rozance, Sean W. Limesand, Stephanie R. Wesolowski
Summary: Hypoxemia decreases fetal glucose oxidation and increases lactate production, potentially due to increased norepinephrine and cortisol levels that inhibit insulin secretion and glucose utilization.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2022)
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Physiology
Jane Stremming, Eileen Chang, Leslie A. Knaub, Michael L. Armstrong, Peter R. Baker, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Nichole Reisdorph, Jane E. B. Reusch, Laura D. Brown
Summary: There is evidence of reduced oxidative phosphorylation in skeletal muscle from sheep fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) due to intrinsic deficits in mitochondrial respiration. Mitochondrial respiration is similar in control and IUGR muscle fibers, but IUGR muscle has lower citrate synthase activity, lower protein expression of individual mitochondrial complex subunits, and lower expression of type I oxidative fibers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Physiology
Lorna G. Moore, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Ramon A. Lorca, Andrew J. Murray, Colleen G. Julian
Summary: In healthy near-term women, blood flow to the uteroplacental circulation is greater than in other mammals, and this high blood flow plays a crucial role in maintaining normal fetal growth. Populations living at high altitudes have higher levels of uterine artery blood flow and exhibit normal fetal growth, while newcomers experience slower fetal growth.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hannah M. Kyllo, Dong Wang, Ramon A. Lorca, Colleen G. Julian, Lorna G. Moore, Randall B. Wilkening, Paul J. Rozance, Laura D. Brown, Stephanie R. Wesolowski
Summary: Glucose, lactate, and amino acids are major fetal nutrients. Placental insufficiency-induced intrauterine growth restriction (PI-IUGR) leads to decreased fetal glucose and amino acid supply and increased fetal lactate concentrations. The study suggests that the placenta adapts to PI-IUGR by altering nutrient allocation to maintain oxidative metabolism.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Darian T. Carroll, Joseph M. Elsakr, Allie Miller, Jennifer Fuhr, Sarah Rene Lindsley, Melissa Kirigiti, Diana L. Takahashi, Tyler A. Dean, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Carrie E. McCurdy, Jacob E. Friedman, Kjersti M. Aagaard, Paul Kievit, Maureen Gannon
Summary: Maternal overnutrition is associated with increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in the offspring. Rodent models have shown that maternal overnutrition influences islet function in offspring. Using a Japanese macaque model, this study found that maternal Western-style diet altered prejuvenile islet function in offspring, leading to insulin hypersecretion and changes in gene expression associated with insulin secretion.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2023)
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Physiology
Amanda K. Jones, Paul J. Rozance, Laura D. Brown, Ramon A. Lorca, Colleen G. Julian, Lorna G. Moore, Sean W. Limesand, Stephanie R. Wesolowski
Summary: The study found that under gestational hypoxemia in pregnant sheep, the uteroplacental and fetal oxygen utilization rates, as well as the net glucose and lactate uptake rates, were similar. Hypoxemic fetuses had increased lactate and pyruvate concentrations, and decreased alanine flux to the fetus. This suggests a mechanism where uteroplacental tissues produce lactate as fuel for the fetus during sustained hypoxemia.
PHYSIOLOGICAL REPORTS
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Karina A. Pena, Sofya Savransky, Breanna Lewis
Summary: Compartmentalization of GPCR signaling is an emerging topic that emphasizes the importance of spatial bias in signaling for physiological relevance. PTH1R was the first GPCR discovered to signal via cAMP from endosomes, challenging the conventional model of GPCR signaling. The location of cAMP generation determines the physiological outcomes of GPCR signaling.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cell Biology
Cheng-Xu Ma, Xiao-Ni Ma, Jin-Jin Liu, Cong-Hui Guan, Ying-Dong Li, Nan Zhao, Didac Mauricio, Song-Bo Fu
Summary: The downregulation of primary cilia (PCs) due to BRAFV600E mutation contributes to the aggressiveness and lymph node metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC).
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
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Cell Biology
Kejun Wu, Cuihua Huang, Wenrong Zheng, Yubin Wu, Qintao Huang, Menghua Lin, Ruonan Gao, Liqin Qi, Guanlian He, Xiaoying Liu, Xiaohong Liu, Linxi Wang, Zhou Chen, Libin Liu
Summary: Recurrent non-severe hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes is associated with cognitive impairment. This study found that this condition is associated with reduced mitophagy in the hippocampus, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and neurological impairment.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
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Cell Biology
Yifei Lv, Yizhou Huang, Huiyu Fan, Yunxiu Zhao, Linjuan Ma, Yibing Lan, Chunming Li, Peiqiong Chen, Zheng Lou, Jianhong Zhou
Summary: Before menopause, females have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than age-matched males, possibly due to the protective effects of sex hormones. 17 beta-E2 inhibits THBS1 expression, preventing cell senescence and apoptosis, and counteracts oxidative stress by suppressing the TGF-beta/Smad signaling pathway.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
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Cell Biology
Ana C. L. Camargo, Flavia B. Constantino, Sergio A. A. Santos, Ketlin T. Colombelli, Luiz M. F. Portela, Matheus N. Fioretto, Luisa A. Barata, Guilherme T. Valente, Carlos S. Moreno, Luis A. Justulin
Summary: This study examined the effects of maternal malnutrition on the transcriptomic landscape of the ventral prostate in rats. It found that changes in molecular pathways related to cellular development and tissue morphogenesis were associated with maternal malnutrition. The Abcg1 gene was found to be deregulated in both malnourished rats and prostate cancer models and patients.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
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Cell Biology
Sandra Romero-Cordoba, Mayel Chirinos, Nancy Noyola-Martinez, Nayeli Torres-Ramirez, Mitzi Garcia-Olivares, Juan Pablo Aragon-Hernandez, Ixchel Ramirez-Camacho, Rosa Zuniga, Fernando Larrea, Ali Halhali, David Barrera
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of calcitriol, TGF-131, and their combination on human trophoblast cells. The results showed that the combination treatment modified the transcriptional landscape and mainly affected the storage, activity, and metabolism of lipids, which may have an impact on placental development.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
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Cell Biology
Traver J. Wright, Richard B. Pyles, Melinda Sheffield-Moore, Rachel R. Deer, Kathleen M. Randolph, Kristen A. Mcgovern, Christopher P. Danesi, Charles R. Gilkison, Weston W. Ward, Jayson A. Vargas, Peyton A. Armstrong, Sarah E. Lindsay, Mohammed F. Zaidan, Justin Seashore, Tamara L. Wexler, Brent E. Masel, Randall J. Urban
Summary: This study investigates the persistent neurologic symptoms in COVID-19 patients after recovery and explores the association between these symptoms and disrupted growth hormone secretion and gastrointestinal discomfort.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
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Cell Biology
Li-Li Chen, Ya-Qin Li, Zhi-Hui Kang, Xuan Zhang, Su-Yan Gu, Na Wang, Xue-Yan Shen
Summary: Defects in trophoblastic EMT caused by dysregulation of circTNRC18's interaction with LIN28A play a vital role in the development of preeclampsia. LIN28A overexpression suppresses circTNRC18-mediated inhibition of trophoblast migration, invasion, and EMT, while LIN28A knockdown promotes them. Furthermore, circTNRC18 regulates the intracellular distribution of LIN28A and the expression of insulin-like growth factor II, affecting cell migration and invasion. Targeting the circTNRC18-LIN28A regulatory axis may provide a novel treatment approach for preeclampsia.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)