Exosomes play a role as mediators of cell-to-cell communication, thus exhibiting pleiotropic
activities to homeostasis regulation. Exosomal non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), mainly …

Cachexia is the involuntary loss of muscle and adipose tissue that strongly affects mortality
and treatment efficacy in patients with cancer or chronic inflammatory disease. Currently, no …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its associated
symptoms, named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), have rapidly spread worldwide …

Besides its role as an energy storage organ, adipose tissue can be viewed as a dynamic
and complex endocrine organ, which produces and secretes several adipokines, including …

Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, confers increased risk for multiple serious conditions,
including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and …

The subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) is the largest and best storage site for excess lipids.
However, it has a limited ability to expand by recruiting and/or differentiating available …

Psychological stress is common in many physical illnesses and is increasingly recognized
as a risk factor for disease onset and progression. An emerging body of literature suggests …

Obesity is gaining acceptance as a serious primary health burden that impairs the quality of
life because of its associated complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases …

The skin, a self-regulating protective barrier organ, is empowered with sensory and
computing capabilities to counteract the environmental stressors to maintain and restore …

The occurrence of obesity has increased across the whole world. Many epidemiological
studies have indicated that obesity strongly contributes to the development of cancer …