Weighing in on the role of brown adipose tissue for treatment of obesity
Brinda Prapaharan,
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Micah Lea,
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Jacqueline L. Beaudry
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et al.
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27
Published: July 17, 2024
Brown
adipose
tissue
(BAT)
activation
is
an
emerging
target
for
obesity
treatments
due
to
its
thermogenic
properties
stemming
from
ability
shuttle
energy
through
uncoupling
protein
1
(Ucp1).
Recent
rodent
studies
show
how
BAT
and
white
(WAT)
activity
can
be
modulated
increase
the
expression
of
proteins.
Consequently,
these
alterations
enable
organisms
endure
cold-temperatures
elevate
expenditure,
thereby
promoting
weight
loss.
In
humans,
less
abundant
in
obese
subjects
impacts
thermogenesis
are
pronounced,
bringing
into
question
whether
expending
seen
rodents
translated
human
models.
Our
review
will
discuss
pharmacological,
hormonal,
bioactive,
sex-specific
environmental
activators
inhibitors
determine
potential
act
as
a
therapeutic
strategy.
We
aim
address
feasibility
utilizing
modulators
reduction
individuals,
recent
suggest
that
BAT’s
contributions
expenditure
along
with
Ucp1-dependent
-independent
pathways
may
or
not
rectify
imbalance
characteristic
obesity.
Language: Английский
Human miR-1 Stimulates Metabolic and Thermogenic-Related Genes in Adipocytes
Ester Díez-Sainz,
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Fermı́n I. Milagro,
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Paula Aranaz
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et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1), P. 276 - 276
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
MicroRNAs
play
a
pivotal
role
in
the
regulation
of
adipose
tissue
function
and
have
emerged
as
promising
therapeutic
candidates
for
management
obesity
associated
comorbidities.
Among
them,
miR-1
could
be
potential
biomarker
metabolic
diseases
contribute
to
homeostasis.
However,
thorough
research
is
required
fully
elucidate
impact
on
human
adipocyte
thermogenesis
metabolism.
This
study
aimed
explore
effect
browning,
process
whose
activation
has
been
linked
protection
counteraction.
Human
multipotent
adipose-derived
stem
cells,
hMADS
were
differentiated
into
white
brown-like
adipocytes
transfected
with
mimics
gene
expression
western
blotting
analyses.
inhibited
its
previously
validated
target
PTK9/TWF1
modulated
profile
key
genes
involved
browning
(increased
UCP1
at
mRNA
protein
level,
increased
CPT1M,
decreased
HIF3A),
differentiation
metabolism
(decreased
PLIN1,
FASN,
RXRA,
PPARG,
FABP4,
MAPKAPK2),
well
related
cytoskeleton
ACTB)
extracellular
matrix
COL1A1).
These
findings
suggest
that
can
modulate
metabolism,
which
hold
value
eventual
obesity.
Language: Английский