Parallel control of cold-triggered adipocyte thermogenesis by UCP1 and CKB

JF Rahbani, J Bunk, D Lagarde, B Samborska… - Cell metabolism, 2024 - cell.com
Summary That uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is the sole mediator of adipocyte thermogenesis
is a conventional viewpoint that has primarily been inferred from the attenuation of the …

Keys to the switch of fat burning: stimuli that trigger the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) activation in adipose tissue

D Gong, J Lei, X He, J Hao, F Zhang, X Huang… - Lipids in health and …, 2024 - Springer
As one of the main pathogenic factors of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the
incidence of metabolic diseases such as adiposity and metabolic dysfunction-associated …

GSK3 inhibition improves skeletal muscle function and whole-body metabolism in male mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

BM Marcella, BL Hockey, JL Braun, KC Whitley… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) improves muscle function, metabolism, and
bone health in many diseases and conditions; however, whether GSK3 should be targeted …

Targeting GSK‐3β for adipose dysfunction and cardiovascular complications of metabolic disease: An entangled WNT/β‐catenin question

N Alotaiq, AS Khalifa, A Youssef… - The FASEB …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with metabolic syndrome have a high risk of developing cardiovascular disorders
that is closely tied to visceral adipose tissue dysfunction, as well as an altered interaction …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring SERCA-mediated calcium uptake in mouse muscle homogenates

MS Geromella, JL Braun, VA Fajardo - STAR protocols, 2023 - Elsevier
This protocol employs the indo-1 Ca 2+ fluorophore to quantify Ca 2+ uptake by the sarco
(endo) plasmic reticulum Ca 2+ ATPase pump in murine muscle homogenates and allows …

Mild cold stress at ambient temperature elevates muscle calcium cycling and exercise adaptations in obese female mice

SH Raun, JL Braun, I Karavaeva… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context Housing temperature is a critical regulator of mouse metabolism and thermoneutral
housing can improve model translation to humans. However, the impact of housing …

Toward countering muscle and bone loss with spaceflight: GSK3 as a potential target

RW Baranowski, JL Braun, BL Hockey, JL Yumol… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
We examined the effects of∼ 30 days of spaceflight on glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3)
content and inhibitory serine phosphorylation in murine muscle and bone samples from four …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of moderate intensity training and lithium on spatial learning and memory in a rat model: The role of SIRT3 and PGC1-α expression levels and brain …

E Shoghi, T Safari, A Parsi-Moud, I Mirzaei… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study we investigated the potential synergistic effects of moderate interval training
(MIT) and lithium on spatial learning and memory. Forty-two male Wistar males were …

Creatine and low-dose lithium supplementation separately alter energy expenditure, body mass, and adipose metabolism for the promotion of thermogenesis

MS Finch, GL Gardner, JL Braun, MS Geromella… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Nutraceutical approaches to promote adipose tissue thermogenesis may help to prevent
obesity onset. Creatine is a critical regulator of adipose metabolic function and low-dose …

Potential links between brown adipose tissue, circadian dysregulation, and suicide risk

J Sarlon, T Partonen, UE Lang - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Circadian desynchronizations are associated with psychiatric disorders as well as with
higher suicidal risk. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is important in the regulation of body …