The complex aetiology of type 2 diabetes makes effective screening, diagnosis and
prognosis a substantial challenge for the physician. The rapidly developing area of …

Chronic persistent inflammation plays a significant role in disease pathology of cancer,
cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). MetS is a constellation of diseases …

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and an
increased risk for liver cirrhosis and cancer. ELOVL family member 6, elongation of very long …

Adipogenic/lipogenic transcriptional networks regulating intramuscular fat deposition (IMF)
in response to weaning age and dietary starch level were studied. The longissimus muscle …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an expanding epidemic, closely linked to obesity.
Peripheral insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion remain the core defects in …

Background The ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 (ELOVL6), the only elongase related to de
novo lipogenesis, catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the elongation cycle by controlling the …

Cultures across the globe, especially Western societies, are burdened by chronic diseases
such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Several factors …

Background Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) arises from malignant tumors and leads to
a debilitating wasting syndrome. In the pathophysiology of CAC, the depletion of fat plays an …

Elongation of very long-chain fatty acids protein 6 (Elovl6) has been reported to be
associated with clinical treatments of a variety of metabolic diseases. However, there is no …

Saturated branched chain fatty acids (BCFA) terminating with either a prop‐2‐yl (iso) or sec‐
butan‐2‐yl (anteiso) group are common bioactive food components consumed from beef …