The worldwide increase in degenerative diseases is in part due to modifications in the lifestyle including the diet. Epidemiological, clinical, and experimental evidence shows that soy protein may prevent lipotoxicity in non-adipose tissues during obesity. The molecular mechanism by which soy protein prevents lipotoxicity involves a reduction in the insulin/glucagon ratio, resulting in a down-regulation of lipogenic genes mediated by the transcription factor sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-1, and up-regulation of SREBP-2 to reduce serum cholesterol. In addition, soy protein maintains the functionality of adipose tissue-liver axis to prevent hepatic steatosis during the development of obesity.
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BMC Genomics
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Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Biological Breeding, College of Agronomy, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
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Harran University, Engineering Faculty, Food Engineering Department, Şanlıurfa, Turkiye. Electronic address:
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Kurchatov Genomics Center, Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Lavrentiev Av. 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia.
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January 2025
National Center for Women and Children's Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100000, China.
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Polymers (Basel)
January 2025
Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padua, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Padua, Italy.
Tannin-based foams have gained attention as a potential bio-based alternative to conventional synthetic foams. Traditionally, namely condensed tannins (CT) have been used, leaving the potential of hydrolysable tannins (HT) largely unexplored. This study compared the performance of chestnut (HT) and quebracho (CT) in tannin-protein-based foams at different tannin ratios.
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