[HTML][HTML] Parsing the role of PPARs in macrophage processes

D Toobian, P Ghosh, GD Katkar - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cells are richly equipped with nuclear receptors, which act as ligand-regulated transcription
factors. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs), members of the nuclear …

The many ways tissue phagocytes respond to dying cells

JM Blander - Immunological reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Apoptosis is an important component of normal tissue physiology, and the prompt removal of
apoptotic cells is equally essential to avoid the undesirable consequences of their …

SCFAs alleviated steatosis and inflammation in mice with NASH induced by MCD

M Deng, F Qu, L Chen, C Liu, M Zhang… - Journal of …, 2020 - joe.bioscientifica.com
This study aimed to assess the effects of three major SCFAs (acetate, propionate, and
butyrate) on NASH phenotype in mice. C57BL/6 mice were fed a methionine-and choline …

Different tissue phagocytes sample apoptotic cells to direct distinct homeostasis programs

RJ Cummings, G Barbet, G Bongers, BM Hartmann… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Recognition and removal of apoptotic cells by professional phagocytes, including dendritic
cells and macrophages, preserves immune self-tolerance and prevents chronic …

Endothelial PFKFB3 plays a critical role in angiogenesis

Y Xu, X An, X Guo, TG Habtetsion, Y Wang… - … , and vascular biology, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Vascular cells, particularly endothelial cells, adopt aerobic glycolysis to generate
energy to support cellular functions. The effect of endothelial glycolysis on angiogenesis …

Indole alleviates diet‐induced hepatic steatosis and inflammation in a manner involving myeloid cell 6‐Phosphofructo‐2‐kinase/Fructose‐2, 6‐Biphosphatase 3

L Ma, H Li, J Hu, J Zheng, J Zhou, R Botchlett… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Indole is a microbiota metabolite that exerts anti‐inflammatory
responses. However, the relevance of indole to human non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin ameliorates hepatic steatosis and inflammation without altering adipose phenotype in diet-induced obesity

SL Woo, H Xu, H Li, Y Zhao, X Hu, J Zhao, X Guo… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with obesity and insulin
resistance. To better understand the pathophysiology of obesity-associated NAFLD, the …

Diet complexity and estrogen receptor β status affect the composition of the murine intestinal microbiota

R Menon, SE Watson, LN Thomas… - Applied and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Intestinal microbial dysbiosis contributes to the dysmetabolism of luminal factors, including
steroid hormones (sterones) that affect the development of chronic gastrointestinal …

Risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer in patients with NAFLD and normal liver enzymes

Y Natarajan, JR Kramer, X Yu, L Li, AP Thrift… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims The long‐term risk of disease for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) in the absence of elevated enzymes is unclear. We conducted a …

[HTML][HTML] Berberine ameliorates hepatic steatosis and suppresses liver and adipose tissue inflammation in mice with diet-induced obesity

T Guo, SL Woo, X Guo, H Li, J Zheng, R Botchlett… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Increasing evidence demonstrates that berberine (BBR) is beneficial for obesity-associated
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, it remains to be elucidated how BBR …