Adipose, skeletal, and hepatic muscle tissues are the main endocrine organs that produce
adipokines, myokines, and hepatokines. These biomarkers can be harmful or beneficial to …

Saliva is a fascinating biological fluid which has all the features of a perfect diagnostic tool.
In fact, its collection is rapid, simple, and noninvasive. Thanks to several transport …

Numerous studies indicate that zinc and the new zinc-related adipokine, zinc-α2-
glycoprotein (ZAG), are involved in lipid metabolism. Excess body fat lowers blood …

Adipose tissue dysfunction is a predictor for cardiovascular (CV) events and heart failure
(HF) in patient population with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and known type 2 diabetes …

Background: Obesity and excess body weight are significant epidemiological issues, not
only because they are costly to treat, but also because they are among the leading causes of …

Zinc, an indispensable micronutrient for human health, might play an important role in the
development of atherosclerosis. Zinc could be involved in the atherogenic process through …

Zinc is an essential micronutrient required for all domains of life. Cells maintain zinc
homeostasis using a network of transporters, buffers, and transcription factors. Zinc is …

Obesity is a critical medical condition worldwide that is increasingly involved with nutritional
derangements associated with micronutrient deficiencies, including iron, zinc, calcium …

Purposes: Nuciferine, a main aporphine alkaloid component found in lotus leaf (Nelumbo
nucifera), has been demonstrated to possess the property of reducing fat mass and …

Diabetic osteoporosis (DOP) is a complication of diabetes, with the characteristics of bone
mineral density (BMD) reduction and bone structure destruction. Zinc was reported has a …