Fat tissue, aging, and cellular senescence

T Tchkonia, DE Morbeck, T Von Zglinicki… - Aging cell, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Fat tissue, frequently the largest organ in humans, is at the nexus of mechanisms involved in
longevity and age‐related metabolic dysfunction. Fat distribution and function change …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1 coactivators, energy homeostasis, and metabolism

C Handschin, BM Spiegelman - Endocrine reviews, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Many biological programs are regulated at the transcriptional level. This is generally
achieved by the concerted actions of several transcription factors. Recent findings have …

Causal relationship between obesity and vitamin D status: bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis of multiple cohorts

KS Vimaleswaran, DJ Berry, C Lu, E Tikkanen… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and both are areas of active
public health concern. We explored the causality and direction of the relationship between …

Role of mitochondrial dysfunction in insulin resistance

J Kim, Y Wei, JR Sowers - Circulation research, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Insulin resistance is characteristic of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and components of the
cardiometabolic syndrome, including hypertension and dyslipidemia, that collectively …

The role of mitochondria in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes

ME Patti, S Corvera - Endocrine reviews, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is varied and complex. However, the
association of DM with obesity and inactivity indicates an important, and potentially …

Adipose tissue, inflammation and atherosclerosis

B Gustafson - Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Adipose tissue in mammals can be divided into white and brown adipose tissue (WAT and
BAT). WAT is not homogenous, and can be divided into subcutaneous and visceral adipose …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in obesity

JC Bournat, CW Brown - Current Opinion in Endocrinology …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Mitochondria play central roles in ATP production, energy expenditure, and disposal of ROS.
Excessive energy substrates lead to mitochondrial dysfunction with consequential effects on …

Different adipose depots: their role in the development of metabolic syndrome and mitochondrial response to hypolipidemic agents

B Bjørndal, L Burri, V Staalesen, J Skorve… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Adipose tissue metabolism is closely linked to insulin resistance, and differential fat
distributions are associated with disorders like hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular …

Impaired mitochondrial biogenesis in adipose tissue in acquired obesity

S Heinonen, J Buzkova, M Muniandy, R Kaksonen… - Diabetes, 2015 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Low mitochondrial number and activity have been suggested as underlying factors in
obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. However, the stage at which …

Inflamed adipose tissue: a culprit underlying the metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis

B Gustafson, A Hammarstedt… - … , and vascular biology, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
The metabolic syndrome is associated with a dysregulated adipose tissue; in part a
consequence of adipose cell enlargement and the associated infiltration of macrophages …