Pharmacotherapy of obesity: available medications and drugs under investigation
Obesity is a chronic disease with a continuously rising prevalence that currently affects more
than half a billion people worldwide. Energy balance and appetite are highly regulated via …
than half a billion people worldwide. Energy balance and appetite are highly regulated via …
Adipose tissue browning in mice and humans
CT Herz, FW Kiefer - Journal of Endocrinology, 2019 - joe.bioscientifica.com
In the midst of an obesity epidemic, the promotion of brown adipose tissue (BAT) function
and the browning of white adipose tissue (WAT) have emerged as promising therapeutic …
and the browning of white adipose tissue (WAT) have emerged as promising therapeutic …
Beyond appetite regulation: Targeting energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and lean mass preservation for sustainable weight loss
BØ Christoffersen, G Sanchez‐Delgado, LM John… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
New appetite‐regulating antiobesity treatments such as semaglutide and agents under
investigation such as tirzepatide show promise in achieving weight loss of 15% or more …
investigation such as tirzepatide show promise in achieving weight loss of 15% or more …
Myeloid-derived growth factor alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease alleviates in a manner involving IKKβ/NF-κB signaling
Y Ding, X Xu, B Meng, L Wang, B Zhu, B Guo… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Whether bone marrow modulates systemic metabolism remains unknown. Our recent study
suggested that myeloid-derived growth factor (MYDGF) improves insulin resistance. Here …
suggested that myeloid-derived growth factor (MYDGF) improves insulin resistance. Here …
Pharmacological support for the treatment of obesity—present and future
M Kosmalski, K Deska, B Bąk, M Różycka-Kosmalska… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a growing civilization problem, associated with a number of negative health
consequences affecting almost all tissues and organs. Currently, obesity treatment includes …
consequences affecting almost all tissues and organs. Currently, obesity treatment includes …
UCP1 activation: hottest target in the thermogenesis pathway to treat obesity using molecules of synthetic and natural origin
Abstract Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) has been discovered as a possible target for obesity
treatment because of its widespread distribution in the inner mitochondrial membrane of …
treatment because of its widespread distribution in the inner mitochondrial membrane of …
The colorful versatility of adipocytes: white‐to‐brown transdifferentiation and its therapeutic potential in humans
Brown and brite adipocytes contribute to energy expenditure through nonshivering
thermogenesis. Though these cell types are thought to arise primarily from the de novo …
thermogenesis. Though these cell types are thought to arise primarily from the de novo …
Role of human brown fat in obesity, metabolism and cardiovascular disease: strategies to turn up the heat
JR Ruiz, B Martinez-Tellez, G Sanchez-Delgado… - Progress in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) was re-discovered in 2009 by several independent
groups, who showed that it is present and active in adults, as judged from the profound …
groups, who showed that it is present and active in adults, as judged from the profound …
Brown and brite: the fat soldiers in the anti-obesity fight
S Srivastava, RL Veech - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is proposed to maintain thermal homeostasis through
dissipation of chemical energy as heat by the uncoupling proteins (UCPs) present in their …
dissipation of chemical energy as heat by the uncoupling proteins (UCPs) present in their …
Aging fits the disease criteria of the international classification of diseases
D Khaltourina, Y Matveyev, A Alekseev… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2020 - Elsevier
The disease criteria used by the World Health Organization (WHO) were applied to human
biological aging in order to assess whether aging can be classified as a disease. These …
biological aging in order to assess whether aging can be classified as a disease. These …