White adipose tissue is recognized as a dynamic endocrine organ able to produce and
release several bioactive polypeptides known as adipokines. Obesity is defined as an …

Numerous studies indicate that zinc and the new zinc-related adipokine, zinc-α2-
glycoprotein (ZAG), are involved in lipid metabolism. Excess body fat lowers blood …

Background Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Studies have shown that Zinc has numerous beneficial effects in both type-1 and type-2 …

Fungal keratitis (FK) accounts for approximately half of the microbial keratitis encountered in
low middle income countries (LMICs) and predominantly affect the working rural-poor. FK …

Abstract Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are the latest class of
antidiabetic medications. They prevent glucose reabsorption in the proximal convoluted …

In this paper, the shiitake mushroom glycoprotein (SGP) was extracted from shiitake
mushrooms and its structure was characterized and its antioxidant activity was investigated …

Abstract Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG), encoded by the AZGP1 gene, is a major
histocompatibility complex I molecule and a lipid-mobilizing factor. ZAG has been …

Zinc has gained notable attention in the development of potent anti-diabetic agents, due to
its role in insulin storage and secretion, as well as its reported insulin mimetic properties …

Obesity becomes pandemic, predisposing these individuals to great risk for lung injury. In
this review, we focused on the anti‐inflammatories and addressed the following aspects …

Purposes: Nuciferine, a main aporphine alkaloid component found in lotus leaf (Nelumbo
nucifera), has been demonstrated to possess the property of reducing fat mass and …