Genetics of obesity: what we have learned over decades of research

C Bouchard - Obesity, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There is a genetic component to human obesity that accounts for 40% to 50% of the
variability in body weight status but that is lower among normal weight individuals (about …

The pathophysiological role of CoA

A Czumaj, S Szrok-Jurga, A Hebanowska… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The importance of coenzyme A (CoA) as a carrier of acyl residues in cell metabolism is well
understood. Coenzyme A participates in more than 100 different catabolic and anabolic …

Cancer‐associated fibroblast‐mediated cellular crosstalk supports hepatocellular carcinoma progression

M Song, J He, QZ Pan, J Yang, J Zhao, YJ Zhang… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key players in multicellular,
stromal‐dependent alterations leading to HCC pathogenesis. However, the intricate …

IL-27 signalling promotes adipocyte thermogenesis and energy expenditure

Q Wang, D Li, G Cao, Q Shi, J Zhu, M Zhang, H Cheng… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Thermogenesis in brown and beige adipose tissue has important roles in maintaining body
temperature and countering the development of metabolic disorders such as obesity and …

Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis identifies causal associations between relative carbohydrate intake and depression

S Yao, M Zhang, SS Dong, JH Wang, K Zhang… - Nature human …, 2022 - nature.com
Growing evidence suggests that relative carbohydrate intake affects depression; however,
the association between carbohydrates and depression remains controversial. To test this …

Phenotype integration improves power and preserves specificity in biobank-based genetic studies of major depressive disorder

A Dahl, M Thompson, U An, M Krebs, V Appadurai… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Biobanks often contain several phenotypes relevant to diseases such as major depressive
disorder (MDD), with partly distinct genetic architectures. Researchers face complex …

Genomic insights into population history and biological adaptation in Oceania

J Choin, J Mendoza-Revilla, LR Arauna… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The Pacific region is of major importance for addressing questions regarding human
dispersals, interactions with archaic hominins and natural selection processes. However, the …

Genetic analysis of obstructive sleep apnoea discovers a strong association with cardiometabolic health

S Strausz, S Ruotsalainen, HM Ollila… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There is currently limited understanding of the genetic aetiology of obstructive sleep apnoea
(OSA). We aimed to identify genetic loci associated with OSA risk, and to test if OSA and its …

Breast cancer risk factors and their effects on survival: a Mendelian randomisation study

M Escala-Garcia, A Morra, S Canisius, J Chang-Claude… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Observational studies have investigated the association of risk factors with
breast cancer prognosis. However, the results have been conflicting and it has been …

Whole-genome sequencing of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds allows the detection of signatures of selection for adaptation of genetic resources …

S Bovo, A Ribani, M Muñoz, E Alves, JP Araujo… - Genetics Selection …, 2020 - Springer
Background Natural and artificial directional selection in cosmopolitan and autochthonous
pig breeds and wild boars have shaped their genomes and resulted in a reservoir of animal …