The interactions of insulin and Vitamin A signaling systems for the regulation of hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism

G Chen - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The pandemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes have become a concern of public health.
Nutrition plays a key role in these concerns. Insulin as an anabolic hormonal was …

[HTML][HTML] Signalling pathways and cell death mechanisms in glaucoma: Insights into the molecular pathophysiology

D Basavarajappa, C Galindo-Romero, V Gupta… - Molecular Aspects of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a complex multifactorial eye disease manifesting in retinal ganglion cell (RGC)
death and optic nerve degeneration, ultimately causing irreversible vision loss. Research in …

Association of sleep duration and self-reported insomnia symptoms with metabolic syndrome components among middle-aged and older adults

Y Zhang, Y Xie, L Huang, Y Zhang, X Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The study aimed to explore the association between sleep duration, insomnia symptoms
and the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among middle-aged and older adults. A …

Retinoid X Receptor activation prevents diabetic retinopathy in murine models

I Dorofeeva, A Zhylkibayev, IV Saltykova, V Atigadda… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Previously, the RXR agonist UAB126 demonstrated therapeutic potential to treat obese mice
by controlling blood glucose levels (BGL) and altering the expression of genes associated …

[HTML][HTML] Epicardial adipose tissue in obesity with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance biomarker study

JW Shao, BH Chen, K Abu-Shaban… - World Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Obesity has become a serious public health issue, significantly elevating
the risk of various complications. It is a well-established contributor to Heart failure with …

Energy status regulates levels of the RAR/RXR ligand 9-cis-retinoic acid in mammalian tissues: Glucose reduces its synthesis in β-cells

HS Yoo, KO Moss, MA Cockrum, W Woo… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
9-cis-retinoic acid (9cRA) binds retinoic acid receptors (RAR) and retinoid X receptors (RXR)
with nanomolar affinities, in contrast to all-trans-retinoic acid (atRA), which binds only RAR …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting nuclear receptors for NASH/MASH: From bench to bedside

RA Sinha - Liver research, 2024 - Elsevier
The onset of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) or non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH) represents a tipping point leading to liver injury and subsequent …

Oxidized LDL downregulates ABCA1 expression via MEK/ERK/LXR pathway in INS-1 cells

J Lyu, K Fukunaga, H Imachi, S Sato, T Kobayashi… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Impaired insulin secretion is one of the main causes of type 2 diabetes. Cholesterol
accumulation-induced lipotoxicity contributes to impaired insulin secretion in pancreatic beta …

Targeting the Retinoid X Receptor Pathway Prevents and Ameliorates Murine Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

G Thangavelu, MC Zaiken, FA Mohamed… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Most allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) recipients receive peripheral
blood stem cell grafts resulting in a 30%–70% incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease …

Subcutaneous Administration of a Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanomatrix Gel Ameliorates Obesity and Insulin Resistance in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice

G Ren, PTJ Hwang, R Millican, J Shin… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous signaling molecule, which plays crucial roles in various
biological processes, including inflammatory responses, metabolism, cardiovascular …