Before it was molecularly cloned in 1994, acute-phase response factor or signal transducer
and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 was the focus of intense research into understanding …

The relationship between serum copper (Cu) level and overweight/obesity remains
controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the relationship. A …

Leptin is a hormone released by adipose tissue that plays a key role in the control of energy
homeostasis through its binding to leptin receptors (LepR), mainly expressed in the …

Monogenic non-syndromic obesity is characterized by severe early-onset obesity with
abnormal eating behaviour and endocrine disorders. Genes contributing to these rare forms …

Background The COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented global public health burden,
which popped up in China in late 2019 to early 2020 and distributed worldwide rapidly …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common diseases in the world. Among its effects
are an increase in the risk of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's disease, and blood …

Background Early childhood obesity is a public health problem worldwide. It affects different
aspects of physical and mental child's health. Identifying the etiologies, especially treatable …

Leptin, secreted by peripheral adipocytes, binds the leptin receptor (Lepr) in the
hypothalamus, thereby contributing to the regulation of satiety and body weight. Lepr is …

Objective: Vasomotor flushing (hot flushes) is a common menopausal symptom experienced
by most women going through the menopausal transition; flushing continues for a variable …

Miso, a paste of salted fermented soybean, is a seasoning used extensively in traditional
Japanese cuisine. Herein, pyroglutamyl peptides present in miso were identified by a liquid …