Obesity and its associated metabolic diseases are currently a priority research area. The
increase in global prevalence at different ages is having an enormous economic and health …

The incidence of metabolism-related diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus has
reached pandemic levels worldwide and increased gradually. Most of them are listed on the …

Growth hormone (GH) is critical for achieving normal structural growth. In addition, GH plays
an important role in regulating metabolic function. GH acts through its GH receptor (GHR) to …

The gonadal steroids, including androgens, estrogens and progestogens, are involved in
the control of body fat distribution in humans. Nevertheless, not only the size and localization …

Prairie voles have emerged as an important rodent model for understanding the
neuroscience of social behavior. Prairie voles are well known for their capacity for pair …

Adipose tissue is a recognized energy storage organ during excessive energy intake and an
endocrine and thermoregulator, which interacts with other tissues to regulate systemic …

Thermogenic brown or beige adipocytes dissipate energy in the form of heat and thereby
counteract obesity and related metabolic complications. The miRNA cluster miR-130b/301b …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been considered a vital organ in response to non-shivering
adaptive thermogenesis, which could be activated during cold exposure through the …

Laboratory rodents and cold-adapted animals in the wild use a significant amount of the
energy derived from food intake for heat generation. Thermogenesis involving mitochondrial …

Obesity and its associated metabolic comorbidities are a rising global health and social
issue, with novel therapeutic approaches urgently needed. Adipose tissue plays a key role …