Adipose tissue is the most important energy storage organ in the body, maintaining its
normal energy metabolism function and playing a vital role in keeping the energy balance of …

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that is a major public health issue worldwide.
Currently approved anti-obesity medications and lifestyle interventions lack the efficacy and …

Bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in a variety of consumer-related plastic products, was
reported to cause adverse effects, including disruption of adipocyte differentiation …

Introduction Obesity is a chronic disease responsible for a high morbidity and mortality rate,
with an increasing worldwide prevalence. Obesity is associated with immune responses …

Recent large-scale genomic association studies found evidence for a genetic link between
increased risk of type 2 diabetes and decreased risk for adiposity-related traits, reminiscent …

Leptin, the product of the ob gene, was originally described as a satiety factor, playing a
crucial role in the control of body weight. Nevertheless, the wide distribution of leptin …

Fat deposition of beef cattle varies between breeds. However, the regulation mechanism is
still not elucidated completely at molecular level. In the present study, we comparatively …

Recently, food-based bioactive ingredients, such as vinegar, have been proposed as a
potential solution to overcome the global obesity epidemic. Although acetic acid has been …

Obesity is a pandemic disease affecting around 15% of the global population. Obesity is a
major risk factor for other conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases …

Adipokines are the primary mediators of adipose tissue-induced and regulated systemic
inflammatory diseases; however, recent findings revealed that serum levels of various …