Adipose tissue dysfunction as determinant of obesity-associated metabolic complications

M Longo, F Zatterale, J Naderi, L Parrillo… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a critical risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and its
prevalence is rising worldwide. White adipose tissue (WAT) has a crucial role in regulating …

Molecular basis of ageing in chronic metabolic diseases

R Spinelli, L Parrillo, M Longo, P Florese… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Aim Over the last decades, the shift in age distribution towards older ages and the
progressive ageing which has occurred in most populations have been paralleled by a …

CHARGE and Kabuki syndromes: gene-specific DNA methylation signatures identify epigenetic mechanisms linking these clinically overlapping conditions

DT Butcher, C Cytrynbaum, AL Turinsky, MT Siu… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
Epigenetic dysregulation has emerged as a recurring mechanism in the etiology of
neurodevelopmental disorders. Two such disorders, CHARGE and Kabuki syndromes …

The Transcription Factor HOXA5: Novel Insights into Metabolic Diseases and Adipose Tissue Dysfunction

L Parrillo, R Spinelli, M Longo, F Zatterale… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The transcription factor HOXA5, from the HOX gene family, has long been studied due to its
critical role in physiological activities in normal cells, such as organ development and body …

Folic acid supplementation alters the DNA methylation profile and improves insulin resistance in high-fat-diet-fed mice

W Li, R Tang, F Ma, S Ouyang, Z Liu, J Wu - The Journal of nutritional …, 2018 - Elsevier
Folic acid (FA) supplementation may protect from obesity and insulin resistance, the effects
and mechanism of FA on chronic high-fat-diet-induced obesity-related metabolic disorders …

Circulating triglycerides are associated with human adipose tissue DNA methylation of genes linked to metabolic disease

T Rönn, A Perfilyev, J Jönsson… - Human Molecular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Dysregulation of circulating lipids is a central element for the metabolic syndrome. However,
it is not well established whether human subcutaneous adipose tissue is affected by or affect …

Understanding dietary intervention-mediated epigenetic modifications in metabolic diseases

S Asif, NM Morrow, EE Mulvihill, KH Kim - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The global prevalence of metabolic disorders, such as obesity, diabetes and fatty liver
disease, is dramatically increasing. Both genetic and environmental factors are well-known …

Nutritional factors, DNA methylation, and risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity: perspectives and challenges

L Parrillo, R Spinelli, A Nicolò, M Longo… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
A healthy diet improves life expectancy and helps to prevent common chronic diseases such
as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity. The mechanisms driving these effects are not fully …

Epigenetic reprogramming of the inflammatory response in obesity and type 2 diabetes

F Zatterale, GA Raciti, I Prevenzano, A Leone… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
For the past several decades, the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) has
continued to rise on a global level. The risk contributing to this pandemic implicates both …

Epigenetic modifications of the Zfp/ZNF423 gene control murine adipogenic commitment and are dysregulated in human hypertrophic obesity

M Longo, GA Raciti, F Zatterale, L Parrillo, A Desiderio… - Diabetologia, 2018 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Subcutaneous adipocyte hypertrophy is associated with insulin resistance
and increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and predicts its future development independent of …