As well as having a role in lipid absorption, bile acids can act as endocrine-signaling molecules ... diet increased energy expenditure in brown adipose tissue (BAT), and prevented development ...

Leptin, primarily produced by adipose tissue, regulates hunger by signaling satiety to the hypothalamus. However, in obesity, leptin's transport to the brain is often blocked, leading to leptin ...

Although low-grade inflammation of adipose tissue is thought to be central ... can only differentiate into adipocytes when fibronectin signaling through ILK and cell adhesion decrease.

The purine/purinergic system has emerged as a fundamental regulator of cellular communication, influencing various physiological processes such as metabolism, energy balance, and signal transduction.

White adipose tissue, once considered merely a fat storage depot, is now recognized as an endocrine organ that ... than to ...

[12] Findings presented at the meeting demonstrate the presence of BAT in vital locations such as the epicardial adipose tissue ... BAT may have some endocrine and paracrine influences that ...

H 2 S generated by adipose tissues regulates the local insulin ... The proerectile effects of H 2 S suggest that the H 2 S pathway can provide new therapeutic targets for intervention in sexual ...

EPAC1 centrally regulates the adaptive growth of brown adipose tissue through cAMP signaling ... and the secretion of protective endocrine factors can be used to address metabolic diseases ...