[HTML][HTML] Adiponectin, leptin, and fatty acids in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis through adipose tissue crosstalk

JH Stern, JM Rutkowski, PE Scherer - Cell metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
Metabolism research has made tremendous progress over the last several decades in
establishing the adipocyte as a central rheostat in the regulation of systemic nutrient and …

Alzheimer's disease in humans and other animals: a consequence of postreproductive life span and longevity rather than aging

D Gunn-Moore, O Kaidanovich-Beilin, MCG Iradi… - Alzheimer's & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Alzheimer's disease and diabetes mellitus are linked by epidemiology, genetics,
and molecular pathogenesis. They may also be linked by the remarkable observation that …

Efficacy of dietary odd-chain saturated fatty acid pentadecanoic acid parallels broad associated health benefits in humans: could it be essential?

S Venn-Watson, R Lumpkin, EA Dennis - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Dietary odd-chain saturated fatty acids (OCFAs) are present in trace levels in dairy fat and
some fish and plants. Higher circulating concentrations of OCFAs, pentadecanoic acid (C15 …

[HTML][HTML] The transcriptome of the bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus reveals adaptations of the longest-lived mammal

I Seim, S Ma, X Zhou, MV Gerashchenko… - Aging (Albany …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mammals vary dramatically in lifespan, by at least two-orders of magnitude, but the
molecular basis for this difference remains largely unknown. The bowhead whale Balaena …

Putative neural consequences of captivity for elephants and cetaceans

B Jacobs, H Rally, C Doyle, L O'Brien… - Reviews in the …, 2022 - degruyter.com
The present review assesses the potential neural impact of impoverished, captive
environments on large-brained mammals, with a focus on elephants and cetaceans. These …

Evaluation of potential protective factors against metabolic syndrome in bottlenose dolphins: feeding and activity patterns of dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida

RS Wells, KA McHugh, DC Douglas… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) living in Sarasota Bay, Florida appear
to have a lower risk of develo** insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome compared to a …

Animal models of naturally occurring stone disease

A Alford, E Furrow, M Borofsky, J Lulich - Nature Reviews Urology, 2020 - nature.com
The prevalence of urolithiasis in humans is increasing worldwide; however, non-surgical
treatment and prevention options remain limited despite decades of investigation. Most …

Fire ecology in marine systems

R Riera, JG Pausas - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - cell.com
Wildfire byproducts enter into the oceans via terrestrial and atmospheric routes. They pose a
challenge to the sustainability of marine ecosystems, especially under the current increase …

The Cellular Stability Hypothesis: Evidence of Ferroptosis and Accelerated Aging-Associated Diseases as Newly Identified Nutritional Pentadecanoic Acid (C15: 0) …

S Venn-Watson - Metabolites, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ferroptosis is a newly discovered form of cell death caused by the peroxidation of fragile
fatty acids in cell membranes, which combines with iron to increase reactive oxygen species …

'Obesity'is healthy for cetaceans? Evidence from pervasive positive selection in genes related to triacylglycerol metabolism

Z Wang, Z Chen, S Xu, W Ren, K Zhou, G Yang - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Cetaceans are a group of secondarily adapted marine mammals with an enigmatic history of
transition from terrestrial to fully aquatic habitat and subsequent adaptive radiation in waters …