Signaling pathways in obesity: mechanisms and therapeutic interventions

X Wen, B Zhang, B Wu, H Xiao, Z Li, R Li… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Obesity is a complex, chronic disease and global public health challenge. Characterized by
excessive fat accumulation in the body, obesity sharply increases the risk of several …

Adipokines, hepatokines and myokines: focus on their role and molecular mechanisms in adipose tissue inflammation

Y Ren, H Zhao, C Yin, X Lan, L Wu, X Du… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

In vivo simultaneous transcriptional activation of multiple genes in the brain using CRISPR–dCas9-activator transgenic mice

H Zhou, J Liu, C Zhou, N Gao, Z Rao, H Li, X Hu… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Despite rapid progresses in the genome-editing field, in vivo simultaneous overexpression
of multiple genes remains challenging. We generated a transgenic mouse using an …

Leptin as a predictive marker for metabolic syndrome

AA Ghadge, AA Khaire - Cytokine, 2019 - Elsevier
Metabolic syndrome poses a major threat on human health affecting the quality of life.
Adipose tissue is an important organ which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of …

MANF regulates metabolic and immune homeostasis in ageing and protects against liver damage

P Sousa-Victor, J Neves, W Cedron-Craft… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Ageing is accompanied by altered intercellular communication, deregulated metabolic
function, and inflammation. Interventions that restore a youthful state delay or reverse these …

Feeding-induced hepatokine, Manf, ameliorates diet-induced obesity by promoting adipose browning via p38 MAPK pathway

T Wu, Q Liu, Y Li, H Li, L Chen, X Yang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - rupress.org
Activating beige adipocytes in white adipose tissue (WAT) to increase energy expenditure is
a promising strategy to combat obesity. We identified that mesencephalic astrocyte–derived …

Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF): structure, functions and therapeutic potential

YY Liu, D Huo, LT Zeng, GQ Fan, T Shen… - Ageing research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is a novel evolutionarily
conserved protein present in both vertebrate and invertebrate species. MANF shows distinct …

MANF: an emerging therapeutic target for metabolic diseases

Q Tang, Y Li, J He - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is an endoplasmic reticulum-
resident protein and a secretory factor and has beneficial effects in multiple diseases …

Trophic activities of endoplasmic reticulum proteins CDNF and MANF

M Jӓntti, BK Harvey - Cell and tissue research, 2020 - Springer
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) and cerebral dopamine
neurotrophic factor (CDNF) are endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal proteins that confer …

Conserved roles of C. elegans and human MANFs in sulfatide binding and cytoprotection

M Bai, R Vozdek, A Hnízda, C Jiang, B Wang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is an endoplasmic reticulum
(ER) protein that can be secreted and protects dopamine neurons and cardiomyocytes from …