Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), as products of intestinal bacterial metabolism, are
particularly relevant in the diagnosis of intestinal dysbiosis. The most common studies of …

Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is the main physiological inhibitor of plasminogen
activators (PAs) and is therefore an important inhibitor of the plasminogen/plasmin system …

Obesity is a global epidemic and a major predisposing factor for cancer. Increasing
evidence shows that obesity-associated stress is a key driver of cancer risk and progression …

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) plays an important role in the formation,
incidence, and development of atherosclerosis (AS). Low-density lipoproteins can be …

Different adipokines secreted from adipose tissue, exert a range of physiological effects. The
aim of present systematic review and meta-analysis was to critically investigate the …

Obesity is characterized by an excessive accumulation of fat leading to a plethora of medical
complications, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus or …

Central obesity is one of the major risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and the most
common complication of DM is diabetic retinopathy. However, the exact relationship …

Abstract Background High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) have antiatherogenic properties
related to their chemical structure. Adipose tissue (AT) influences HDL reverse cholesterol …

Altered organokine expression contributes to increased cardiometabolic risk in obesity. Our
aim was to evaluate the associations of serum afamin with glucose homeostasis …

Background: Fetuin-A and retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) are secreted as both hepatokine
and adipokine. These are involved in insulin resistance, obesity-related dyslipidemia, and …