Recent preclinical and clinical studies have indicated that the galanin peptide family may
regulate glucose metabolism and alleviate insulin resistance, which diminishes the …

Spexin (SPX) and galanin (GAL) are two neuropeptides that are phylogenetically related
and have descended from a common ancestral gene. Considerable attention has been …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an extremely common polymer that is used in typical everyday
products throughout the world, especially in food and beverage containers. Within the last …

Defective autophagy-induced intracellular lipid degradation is causally associated with non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) development. Therefore, agents that can restore …

Following an unprecedented rise in the number of the aged, the incidence of age-related
diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, is consequently increasing in the …

Background/aim: Galanin is a neuropeptide that is shown to be involved in the regulation of
food intake and glucose homeostasis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relation …

Age is a major risk factor for developing metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
There is an unprecedented rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes in recent decades. A …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and osteoporosis are two major healthcare problems
worldwide. T2DM is considered to be a risk factor for osteoporosis. Interestingly, several …

ALDH16A1 is a novel member of the ALDH superfamily that is enzymatically-inactive and
highly expressed in the kidney. Recent studies identified an association between a rare …

Universal, Obesity is a leading cause of preventable chronic diseases. Both obesity and
overweight have increased dramatically in recent years. The liver cells mainly secrete …