[HTML][HTML] The role of the gut microbiome, immunity, and neuroinflammation in the pathophysiology of eating disorders
MJ Butler, AA Perrini, LA Eckel - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is a growing recognition that both the gut microbiome and the immune system are
involved in a number of psychiatric illnesses, including eating disorders. This should come …
involved in a number of psychiatric illnesses, including eating disorders. This should come …
[HTML][HTML] The melanocortin system behind the dysfunctional eating behaviors
E Micioni Di Bonaventura, L Botticelli, D Tomassoni… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The dysfunction of melanocortin signaling has been associated with obesity, given the
important role in the regulation of energy homeostasis, food intake, satiety and body weight …
important role in the regulation of energy homeostasis, food intake, satiety and body weight …
[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-18 in metabolism: From mice physiology to human diseases
E Somm, FR Jornayvaz - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a classical member of the IL-1 superfamily of cytokines. As IL-1β, IL-
18 precursor is processed by inflammasome/caspase-1 into a mature and biologically active …
18 precursor is processed by inflammasome/caspase-1 into a mature and biologically active …
[HTML][HTML] Eating disorders: an evolutionary psychoneuroimmunological approach
Eating disorders are evolutionarily novel conditions. They lead to some of the highest
mortality rates of all psychiatric disorders. Several evolutionary hypotheses have been …
mortality rates of all psychiatric disorders. Several evolutionary hypotheses have been …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the role of ghrelin and the enzyme ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) system in food reward, food motivation, and binge eating behavior
EM Di Bonaventura, L Botticelli, F Del Bello… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The peripheral peptide hormone ghrelin is a powerful stimulator of food intake, which leads
to body weight gain and adiposity in both rodents and humans. The hormone, thus …
to body weight gain and adiposity in both rodents and humans. The hormone, thus …
[HTML][HTML] Current discoveries and future implications of eating disorders
Eating disorders (EDs) are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors and
can sometimes be fatal. Eating disorders are also associated with distressing thoughts and …
can sometimes be fatal. Eating disorders are also associated with distressing thoughts and …
[HTML][HTML] Oleoylethanolamide decreases frustration stress-induced binge-like eating in female rats: A novel potential treatment for binge eating disorder
A Romano, MV Micioni Di Bonaventura… - …, 2020 - nature.com
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most frequent eating disorder, for which current
pharmacotherapies show poor response rates and safety concerns, thus highlighting the …
pharmacotherapies show poor response rates and safety concerns, thus highlighting the …
[HTML][HTML] Underlying susceptibility to eating disorders and drug abuse: genetic and pharmacological aspects of dopamine D4 receptors
L Botticelli, E Micioni Di Bonaventura, F Del Bello… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) has a predominant expression in the prefrontal cortex
(PFC), brain area strictly involved in the modulation of reward processes related to both food …
(PFC), brain area strictly involved in the modulation of reward processes related to both food …
[HTML][HTML] Brain-behavior-immune interaction: serum cytokines and growth factors in patients with eating disorders at extremes of the body mass index (BMI) spectrum
M Caroleo, EA Carbone, M Greco, DM Corigliano… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Alterations of the immune system are known in eating disorders (EDs), however the
importance of cytokine balance in this context has not been clarified. We compared …
importance of cytokine balance in this context has not been clarified. We compared …
[HTML][HTML] Role of nociceptin/orphanin FQ-NOP receptor system in the regulation of stress-related disorders
M Ubaldi, N Cannella, AM Borruto, M Petrella… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is a 17-residue neuropeptide that binds the nociceptin
opioid-like receptor (NOP). N/OFQ exhibits nucleotidic and aminoacidics sequence …
opioid-like receptor (NOP). N/OFQ exhibits nucleotidic and aminoacidics sequence …