The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the portion of the cell responsible for manufacturing and folding proteins. Proteins are ...

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Adipocyte size and number have been suggested to predict the development of metabolic complications in obesity. However, the genetic and environmental determinants behind this phenomenon remain ...

The following is a summary of “Adipogenic Effect of Magnolol in Primary Human Pre-Adipocytes With Potential Skin Health and ...

When scientists grow cells in culture, they fine tune factors such as medium ingredients, cell number, and incubator temperature to mimic the human body. However, one culture condition that ...

New research shows cashew plant byproducts can reduce fat cell growth and fat storage, offering a natural tool in the fight against obesity.

About 16% of adults worldwide (2.5 billion people) are obese, and 37 million children under the age of five are overweight; the prevalence of both conditions has more than doubled between 1990 and ...

JINAN, China, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Professor Sun Jinpeng's team at Shandong University and collaborators published a research paper titled "Metabolic signaling of ceramides ...