[HTML][HTML] Lipocalin-2: Structure, function, distribution and role in metabolic disorders

S Al Jaberi, A Cohen, C D'Souza… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) is a novel, 198 amino acid adipocytokine also referred to as
neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL). LCN-2 is a circulatory protein …

Endocrine role of bone in the regulation of energy metabolism

R Zhou, Q Guo, Y Xiao, Q Guo, Y Huang, C Li, X Luo - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
Abstracts Bone mainly functions as a supportive framework for the whole body and is the
major regulator of calcium homeostasis and hematopoietic function. Recently, an increasing …

Factors involved in white‐to‐brown adipose tissue conversion and in thermogenesis: a review

T Montanari, N Pošćić, M Colitti - Obesity Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is the result of energy intake chronically exceeding energy expenditure. Classical
treatments against obesity do not provide a satisfactory long‐term outcome for the majority of …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary factors promoting brown and beige fat development and thermogenesis

M Okla, J Kim, K Koehler, S Chung - Advances in nutrition, 2017 - Elsevier
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a specialized fat tissue that has a high capacity to dissociate
cellular respiration from ATP utilization, resulting in the release of stored energy as heat …

Inflammatory signaling and brown fat activity

F Omran, M Christian - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is characterized by a state of chronic inflammation in adipose tissue mediated by the
secretion of a range of inflammatory cytokines. In comparison to WAT, relatively little is …

Carotenoids and carotenoid conversion products in adipose tissue biology and obesity: Pre-clinical and human studies

ML Bonet, J Ribot, S Galmés, F Serra… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antiobesity activities of carotenoids and carotenoid conversion products (CCPs) have been
demonstrated in pre-clinical studies, and mechanisms behind have begun to be unveiled …

Metabolic and functional interplay between gut microbiota and fat-soluble vitamins

V Stacchiotti, S Rezzi, M Eggersdorfer… - Critical reviews in food …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem seen as an extension of human genome. It
represents a major metabolic interface of interaction with food components and xenobiotics …

Alterations of oral microbiota and impact on the gut microbiome in type 1 diabetes mellitus revealed by integrated multi-omic analyses

BJ Kunath, O Hickl, P Queirós, C Martin-Gallausiaux… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background Alterations to the gut microbiome have been linked to multiple chronic
diseases. However, the drivers of such changes remain largely unknown. The oral cavity …

Paradoxical role of lipocalin-2 in metabolic disorders and neurological complications

A Bhusal, MH Rahman, WH Lee, YC Bae, IK Lee… - Biochemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), also known as 24p3 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated
lipocalin (NGAL), is a 25-kDa secreted protein implicated in various metabolic and …

Lipocalin-2 deficiency may predispose to the progression of spontaneous age-related adiposity in mice

K Meyers, M López, J Ho, S Wills, S Rayalam… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Lipocalin-2 (Lcn2) is an innate immune protein elevated by several orders of
magnitude in various inflammatory conditions including aging and obesity. Recent studies …