This review article deals with the concepts, principles and applications of visible-light and
near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) in in vitro …

The gut microbiota has a critical role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis. Alterations
in the intestinal microbiota and gut microbiota-derived metabolites have been recognized in …

Low-protein diets promote metabolic health in rodents and humans, and the benefits of low-
protein diets are recapitulated by specifically reducing dietary levels of the three branched …

Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) catabolism has been considered to have an emerging
role in the pathogenesis of metabolic disturbances in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) …

The cause of insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is not limited
to impaired insulin signalling but also involves the complex interplay of multiple metabolic …

Summary Protein-restricted (PR), high-carbohydrate diets improve metabolic health in
rodents, yet the precise dietary components that are responsible for these effects have not …

Key points We recently found that feeding healthy mice a diet with reduced levels of
branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), which are associated with insulin resistance in both …

Recent studies implicate a strong association between elevated plasma branched-chain
amino acids (BCAAs) and insulin resistance (IR). However, a causal relationship and …

An increasing number of studies show how changes in intracellular metabolic pathways
alter tumor and immune cell function. However, little information about metabolic changes in …

It has long been postulated that dietary restriction is beneficial for ensuring longevity and
extending the health span of mammals, including humans. In particular, a reduction in …