Chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue (AT) is a hallmark of obesity and
contributes to various metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a class of short noncoding RNAs which regulate gene
expression by targeting messenger RNA, inducing translational repression and messenger …

Several studies have reported a relation between race-related stressors and the poor health
of Black Americans. Such findings raise questions regarding the mediating biological …

The biological relevance of cytokines is known for more than 20 years. Evidence suggests
that adipogenesis is one of the biological events involved in the regulation of cytokines, and …

In recent years, pomegranate oil has obtained more attention due to its content of
conjugated linolenic acids and possible application in the prevention of many diseases. The …

The development of the syndrome of cancer cachexia and that of metastasis are related with
a poor prognostic for cancer patients. They are considered multifactorial processes …

Adiponectin circulates in blood in multiple isoforms. High molecular weight (HMW)
adiponectin is thought to be most biologically active and promotes glucose uptake, insulin …

JAK-STAT signaling pathway plays an important role in the cells' development and
homeostasis. Over the past decades, the studies have identified the role of the JAK-STAT …

Selenium deficiency has been linked to anemia of inflammation, which is mediated by
hepcidin. However, there are few studies providing evidence of the role of hepcidin in this …

Abstract We followed 402 African American young adults from ages 24 to 29, a period of
emerging committed relationships, to examine the association of contextual stress (CS), for …