Elevated numbers of atherogenic lipoproteins (apoB) predict the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D). We reported that this may be mediated via the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, as low-density lipoproteins (LDL) induce interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) secretion from human white adipose tissue (WAT) and macrophages. However, mitigating nutritional approaches remained unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) known as Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract believed to arise because of an imbalance between the epithelial, immune and microbial systems. It has been shown that biological differences (genetic, epigenetic, microbial, environmental, etc.) exist between patients with IBD, with multiple risk factors been associated with disease susceptibility and IBD-related phenotypes (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiomyopathy is a major complication of thalassemia, yet the precise underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. We examined whether altered lipid metabolism is an early driving factor in the development of cardiomyopathy using the Th3/+ mouse model of thalassemia. At age 20 weeks, male and female Th3/+ mice manifested anemia and iron overload; however, only males displayed metabolic defects and altered cardiac function.
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