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Int J Mol Sci
January 2025
Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland.
Aldosterone, the primary adrenal mineralocorticoid hormone, as an integral part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), is crucial in blood pressure regulation and maintaining sodium and potassium levels. It interacts with the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) expressed in the kidney and promotes sodium and water reabsorption, thereby increasing blood pressure. However, MRs are additionally expressed in other cells, such as cardiomyocytes, the endothelium, neurons, or brown adipose tissue cells.
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December 2024
Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China.
Background/objectives: UFMylation, a newly identified ubiquitin-like modification, modulates a variety of physiological processes, including endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis maintenance, DNA damage response, embryonic development, and tumor progression. Recent reports showed that UFMylation plays a protective role in preventing liver steatosis and fibrosis, serving as a defender of liver homeostasis in the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). However, the regulation of UFMylation in MASLD remains unclear.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
The homeobox (HOX) family has shown potential in adipose development and function, yet the specific HOX proteins fueling adipose thermogenesis remain elusive. In this study, we uncovered the novel function of HOXC4 in stimulating adipose thermogenesis. Our bioinformatic analysis indicated an enrichment of Hoxc4 co-expressed genes in metabolic pathways and linked HOXC4 polymorphisms to metabolic parameters, suggesting its involvement in metabolic regulation.
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January 2025
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address:
Besides its thermogenic capacity, brown adipose tissue (BAT) performs important secretory functions that regulate metabolism. However, the BAT microenvironment and factors involved in BAT homeostasis and adaptation to cold remain poorly characterized. We therefore aimed to study brown adipocyte-derived secreted factors that may be involved in adipocyte function and/or may orchestrate intercellular communications.
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January 2025
The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, PR China; Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, PR China. Electronic address:
Background: The prevalence of obesity and its associated diseases has sharply increased, becoming a global health issue. White adipose tissue (WAT), responsible for lipid storage via hyperplasia and hypertrophy, and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which facilitates energy dissipation, have increasingly been recognized as critical regulators of weight loss. Shouhui Tongbian Capsule (SHTB) has traditionally been used for detoxification, weight loss, and lipid reduction, and clinical evidence supports its use for relieving constipation.
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