Obesity and diabetes are the most demanding health problems today, and their prevalence,
as well as comorbidities, is on the rise all over the world. As time goes on, both are …

Background The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been
increasing rapidly. It is nowadays recognized as the most frequent liver disease, affecting a …

This review focuses on the contribution of white, brown, and perivascular adipose tissues to
the pathophysiology of obesity and its associated metabolic and vascular complications …

The immune system plays a pivotal role in maintaining the defense mechanism against
external agents and also internal danger signals. Metabolic programming of immune cells is …

Lupin foods provide useful health benefits. Since tryptic and peptic peptides from lupin
protein modulate cholesterol metabolism in HepG2 cells and increase LDL-uptake, this work …

The coronavirus family (Coronaviridae) is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA, with a size
of 27 kb. These viruses have a potential species specificity and interspecies transmission …

Diabetes is a chronic non-communicable disease whose incidence continues to grow
rapidly, and it is one of the most serious and critical public health problems. Diabetes …

Atherosclerosis is a major underlying cause of ischemic heart diseases, ischemic stroke,
and peripheral artery disease. Atherosclerotic plaque progression is characterized by …

Background and aim Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a key enzyme involved in the
regulation of the incretin system exerted by cleaving the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1); …

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is now the single commonest cause of end‐stage renal disease
(ESRD) worldwide and one of the main causes of death in diabetic patients. It is also …