Publications by authors named "Meng-Jung Chou"
Obesity-related functional iron disorder remains a major nutritional challenge. We evaluated the effects of djulis hull (DH) on iron metabolism in 50% high-fat-diet-induced obese rats supplemented with ferric citrate (2 g iron/kg diet) for 12 weeks. DH supplementation (5, 10, 15% dry weight/kg diet) significantly increased serum and hepatic iron but decreased appetite hormones, body weight, hepcidin, and liver inflammation (all < 0.
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- The study looks at how melatonin affects dental pulp-derived stem cells (DPSCs) and their ability to help grow new bone, which is important for healing injuries.* -
- In lab tests, different amounts of melatonin helped DPSCs grow better and become more like bone cells, showing better results in tests measuring bone-related activity and gene expression.* -
- When tested in real bone healing models, DPSCs treated with melatonin led to greater bone growth compared to those without it, indicating melatonin could be a helpful treatment for bone regeneration.*
Elevated soluble cluster of differentiation 163 (sCD163) concentrations, a marker of macrophage activation, are associated with obesity. Weight reduction decreases circulating CD163 levels, and changes in sCD163 levels are associated with improved metabolic dysfunction. Currently, the relationship between sCD163 and diet remains unclear.
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