2019
Metabolism: A Burning Opioid Issue in Obesity Therapeutics
da Silva Catarino J, Horvath TL. Metabolism: A Burning Opioid Issue in Obesity Therapeutics. Current Biology 2019, 29: r1323-r1325. PMID: 31846684, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.055.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Caloric restriction of db/db mice reverts hepatic steatosis and body weight with divergent hepatic metabolism
Kim KE, Jung Y, Min S, Nam M, Heo RW, Jeon BT, Song DH, Yi CO, Jeong EA, Kim H, Kim J, Jeong SY, Kwak W, Ryu do H, Horvath TL, Roh GS, Hwang GS. Caloric restriction of db/db mice reverts hepatic steatosis and body weight with divergent hepatic metabolism. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 30111. PMID: 27439777, PMCID: PMC4954985, DOI: 10.1038/srep30111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseDb/db miceDb miceEffects of CRCaloric restrictionLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisHepatic metabolismObese diabetic db/db miceBody weightDiabetic db/db miceFatty liver diseaseObesity-related diseasesInflammation-related proteinsSignificant metabolic alterationsMultiple pathological mechanismsEndoplasmic reticulum stressWestern blot analysisMultiple complicationsInsulin resistanceLipocalin-2Metabolic dysfunctionTherapeutic effectFrequent causeClinical problem
2011
Effects of chronic weight perturbation on energy homeostasis and brain structure in mice
Ravussin Y, Gutman R, Diano S, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Sarman B, Lehmann A, LeDuc CA, Rosenbaum M, Horvath TL, Leibel RL. Effects of chronic weight perturbation on energy homeostasis and brain structure in mice. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2011, 300: r1352-r1362. PMID: 21411766, PMCID: PMC3119157, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00429.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet-induced obeseEnergy expenditureArcuate nucleus proopiomelanocortin neuronsWeight lossWeight-reduced individualsSustained weight lossReduced body weightObese human subjectsCentral nervous systemHuman subjectsSustained weight gainProopiomelanocortin neuronsBody massUpward resettingMale miceExcitatory synapsesBody fatMouse modelBody weightNervous systemSynaptic changesPersistent decreaseEnergy homeostasisWeight gainBrain structures