Why does obesity cause diabetes?
The accumulation of an excessive amount of body fat can cause type 2 diabetes, and the
risk of type 2 diabetes increases linearly with an increase in body mass index. Accordingly …
risk of type 2 diabetes increases linearly with an increase in body mass index. Accordingly …
The cellular and functional complexity of thermogenic fat
P Cohen, S Kajimura - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2021 - nature.com
Brown and beige adipocytes are mitochondria-enriched cells capable of dissipating energy
in the form of heat. These thermogenic fat cells were originally considered to function solely …
in the form of heat. These thermogenic fat cells were originally considered to function solely …
Adipogenesis and metabolic health
AL Ghaben, PE Scherer - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Obesity is characterized by increased adipose tissue mass and has been associated with a
strong predisposition towards metabolic diseases and cancer. Thus, it constitutes a public …
strong predisposition towards metabolic diseases and cancer. Thus, it constitutes a public …
Adipose tissue fibrosis in obesity: etiology and challenges
G Marcelin, EL Gautier, K Clément - Annual review of physiology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Obesity is a chronic and progressive process affecting whole-body energy balance and is
associated with comorbidity development. In addition to increased fat mass, obesity induces …
associated with comorbidity development. In addition to increased fat mass, obesity induces …
Impaired adipogenesis and dysfunctional adipose tissue in human hypertrophic obesity
A Hammarstedt, S Gogg, S Hedjazifar… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) is the largest and best storage site for excess lipids.
However, it has a limited ability to expand by recruiting and/or differentiating available …
However, it has a limited ability to expand by recruiting and/or differentiating available …
An integrated view of immunometabolism
YS Lee, J Wollam, JM Olefsky - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
The worldwide obesity epidemic has emerged as a major cause of insulin resistance and
Type 2 diabetes. Chronic tissue inflammation is a well-recognized feature of obesity, and the …
Type 2 diabetes. Chronic tissue inflammation is a well-recognized feature of obesity, and the …
Targeting adipose tissue in the treatment of obesity-associated diabetes
CM Kusminski, PE Bickel, PE Scherer - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2016 - nature.com
Adipose tissue regulates numerous physiological processes, and its dysfunction in obese
humans is associated with disrupted metabolic homeostasis, insulin resistance and type 2 …
humans is associated with disrupted metabolic homeostasis, insulin resistance and type 2 …
Brown and beige fat: physiological roles beyond heat generation
S Kajimura, BM Spiegelman, P Seale - Cell metabolism, 2015 - cell.com
Since brown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates energy through UCP1, BAT has garnered
attention as a therapeutic intervention for obesity and metabolic diseases including type 2 …
attention as a therapeutic intervention for obesity and metabolic diseases including type 2 …
Obesity-induced changes in adipose tissue microenvironment and their impact on cardiovascular disease
Obesity is causally linked with the development of cardiovascular disorders. Accumulating
evidence indicates that cardiovascular disease is the collateral damage of obesity-driven …
evidence indicates that cardiovascular disease is the collateral damage of obesity-driven …
The ominous triad of adipose tissue dysfunction: inflammation, fibrosis, and impaired angiogenesis
There are three dominant contributors to the pathogenesis of dysfunctional adipose tissue
(AT) in obesity: unresolved inflammation, inappropriate extracellular matrix (ECM) …
(AT) in obesity: unresolved inflammation, inappropriate extracellular matrix (ECM) …