Apple-derived pectin modulates gut microbiota, improves gut barrier function, and attenuates metabolic endotoxemia in rats with diet-induced obesity

T Jiang, X Gao, C Wu, F Tian, Q Lei, J Bi, B Xie… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
This study was aimed at determining potential effects of apple-derived pectin on weight gain,
gut microbiota, gut barrier and metabolic endotoxemia in rat models of diet-induced obesity …

Central modulation of neuroinflammation by neuropeptides and energy‐sensing hormones during obesity

R Maldonado-Ruiz, L Fuentes-Mera… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Central nervous system (CNS) senses energy homeostasis by integrating both peripheral
and autonomic signals and responding to them by neurotransmitters and neuropeptides …

Ghrelin regulating liver activity and its potential effects on liver fibrosis and Echinococcosis

J Zhu, T Zhou, M Menggen, K Aimulajiang… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ghrelin widely exists in the central nervous system and peripheral organs, and has
biological activities such as maintaining energy homeostasis, regulating lipid metabolism …

Ghrelin: an emerging new anticonvulsant neuropeptide

J Portelli, Y Michotte, I Smolders - Epilepsia, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Neuropeptides appear to be of importance when the central nervous system (CNS) is
challenged, such as during high‐frequency firing and pathologic conditions. Potential …

Allomyrina Dichotoma Larvae Regulate Food Intake and Body Weight in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice Through mTOR and Mapk Signaling Pathways

J Kim, EY Yun, SW Park, TW Goo, M Seo - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Recent evidence has suggested that the Korean horn beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma) has
anti-hepatofibrotic, anti-neoplastic, and antibiotic effects and is recognized as a traditional …

Hippocampal BDNF mediated anxiety-like behaviours induced by obesogenic diet withdrawal

BP Casagrande, AM Ribeiro, LP Pisani… - Behavioural Brain …, 2023 - Elsevier
Obesogenic diets (ODs) consumption is associated with anxiety-like behaviour and negative
changes in hippocampal BDNF. At the same time, interrupting OD intake, OD withdrawal …

Ghrelin therapy improves survival after whole‐body ionizing irradiation or combined with burn or wound: amelioration of leukocytopenia, thrombocytopenia …

JG Kiang, M Zhai, PJ Liao, TB Elliott… - … medicine and cellular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Exposure to ionizing radiation alone (RI) or combined with traumatic tissue injury (CI) is a
crucial life‐threatening factor in nuclear and radiological events. In our laboratory, mice …

Hypothalamic inflammation and food intake regulation during chronic illness

JT Dwarkasing, DL Marks, RF Witkamp, K Van Norren - Peptides, 2016 - Elsevier
Anorexia is a common symptom in chronic illness. It contributes to malnutrition and strongly
affects survival and quality of life. A common denominator of many chronic diseases is an …

[PDF][PDF] Experimental research Effects of ghrelin on protein expression of antioxidative enzymes and iNOS in the rat liver

B Dobutovic, E Sudar, S Tepavcevic… - Archives of medical …, 2014 - termedia.pl
Results: There was significantly higher protein expression of CuZnSOD (p< 0.001), MnSOD
(p< 0.001), CAT (p< 0.001), GPx,(p< 0.001), and GR (p< 0.01) in the liver isolated from …

Conjugated linoleic acid and phytosterols counteract obesity induced by high-fat diet

CPB Furlan, R da Silva Marineli, MRM Júnior - Food research international, 2013 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and
phytosterol supplementation and their combination added to high fat diet to verify their action …