Insulin resistance is a major metabolic feature of obesity and is a key factor in the etiology of
a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. In this review, we discuss potential …

Adiponectin is a fat-derived hormone whose reduction plays central roles in obesity-linked
diseases including insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis. The cloning of …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and
type 2 diabetes. NAFLD represents a large spectrum of diseases ranging from (i) fatty liver …

We examined mouse models with altered adipocyte expression of mitoNEET, a protein
residing in the mitochondrial outer membrane, to probe its impact on mitochondrial function …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

Dysregulation of lipid metabolism in individual tissues leads to systemic disruption of insulin
action and glucose metabolism. Utilizing quantitative lipidomic analyses and mice deficient …

Adipose tissue is an important site for lipid storage, energy homeostasis, and whole-body
insulin sensitivity. It is important to understand the mechanisms involved in adipose tissue …

The metabolic syndrome is a complex of clinical features leading to an increased risk for
cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus in both sexes. Visceral obesity and …

In the 20th century industrialized nations have become afflicted with an unprecedented
pandemic of increased adiposity. In the United States, the epicenter of the epidemic, over …

Obesity and nutrient homeostasis are linked by mechanisms that are not fully elucidated.
Here we describe a secreted protein, adropin, encoded by a gene, Energy Homeostasis …