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 is causally linked with the development of cardiovascular disorders. Accumulating
evidence indicates that cardiovascular disease is the collateral damage of obesity-driven …

Adipose tissue has traditionally been defined as connective tissue that stores excess
calories in the form of triacylglycerol. However, the physiologic functions attributed to …

The evolutionarily conserved Wnt signaling pathway plays a central role in development and
adult tissue homeostasis across species. Wnt proteins are secreted, lipid-modified signaling …

Obesity and type II diabetes are characterized by insulin resistance in peripheral tissues. A
high caloric intake combined with a sedentary lifestyle is the leading cause of these …

Wnt signaling determines major developmental processes in the embryonic state and
regulates maintenance, self-renewal and differentiation of adult mammalian tissue stem …

Turmeric has been long recognized for its anti‐inflammatory and health‐promoting
properties. Curcumin is one of the principal anti‐inflammatory and healthful components of …

Obesity is associated with hypothalamic inflammation (HI) in animal models. In the current
study, we examined the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH) of 57 obese human subjects and …

Proinflammatory processes have been investigated extensively in the development of type 2
diabetes, but our knowledge on anti‐inflammatory proteins is rather limited. This article …

Objectives The incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in menopausal women is one of the
main health care concerns. MetS clusters are related to an imbalance in pro-and anti …