Signaling pathways in obesity: mechanisms and therapeutic interventions

X Wen, B Zhang, B Wu, H **ao, 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 …

The role of GDF15 as a myomitokine

K Johann, M Kleinert, S Klaus - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is a cytokine best known for affecting systemic
energy metabolism through its anorectic action. GDF15 expression and secretion from …

GDF15 promotes weight loss by enhancing energy expenditure in muscle

D Wang, LK Townsend, GJ DesOrmeaux, SM Frangos… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Caloric restriction that promotes weight loss is an effective strategy for treating non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease and improving insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes. Despite its …

Immune sensing of food allergens promotes avoidance behaviour

EB Florsheim, ND Bachtel, JL Cullen, BGC Lima… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
In addition to its canonical function of protection from pathogens, the immune system can
also alter behaviour,. The scope and mechanisms of behavioural modifications by the …

Plasma proteomic profiles predict future dementia in healthy adults

Y Guo, J You, Y Zhang, WS Liu, YY Huang, YR Zhang… - Nature Aging, 2024 - nature.com
The advent of proteomics offers an unprecedented opportunity to predict dementia onset.
We examined this in data from 52,645 adults without dementia in the UK Biobank, with 1,417 …

GDF15 increases insulin action in the liver and adipose tissue via a β-adrenergic receptor-mediated mechanism

KA Sjøberg, CM Sigvardsen, A Alvarado-Diaz… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) induces weight loss and increases insulin
action in obese rodents. Whether and how GDF15 improves insulin action without weight …

GDF15, an emerging key player in human aging

M Conte, C Giuliani, A Chiariello, V Iannuzzi… - Ageing research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is recently emerging not only as a stress-
related mitokine, but also as a key player in the aging process, being one of the most up …

Stem Cell‐Niche Engineering via Multifunctional Hydrogel Potentiates Stem Cell Therapies for Inflammatory Bone Loss

G Li, Z Li, L Li, S Liu, P Wu, M Zhou, C Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Effective therapies capable of simultaneously inhibiting inflammation and promoting bone
healing remain to be developed for inflammatory bone disease. Stem cell therapies hold …

Stress-induced FGF21 and GDF15 in obesity and obesity resistance

S Keipert, M Ost - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2021 - cell.com
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) are
established as stress-responsive cytokines that can modulate energy balance by increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Overexpression of NAG-1/GDF15 prevents hepatic steatosis through inhibiting oxidative stress-mediated dsDNA release and AIM2 inflammasome activation

Y Wang, C Chen, J Chen, T Sang, H Peng, X Lin… - Redox Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress-mediated inflammasome activation play
critical roles in the pathogenesis of the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Non …