dodecanoic acid/obesity

K-111, formerly BM 17.0744, (2,2-dichloro-12-(4-chlorophenyl)-dodecanoic acid) is a new insulin-sensitizer with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha activity but without PPAR gamma activity. We determined the efficacy of K-111 in non-human primates in increasing insulin-stimulated

Both bisphenol A (BPA) and obesity affect male reproductive system. However, whether there is an interaction between them remains poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the interaction between BPA exposure and obesity on semen quality and elucidate the mechanism in humans

Since epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) affect sodium reabsorption in renal tubules and dilate the renal vasculature, we have examined their effects on renal hemodynamics and sodium balance in male rats fed a high-fat (HF) diet by fenofibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha

BM 17.0744 (2,2-dichloro-12-(p-chlorophenyl)-dodecanoic acid) is a substance from a group of omega-substituted alkyl carboxylic acids with the general formula, ring-spacer-carboxylic acid. With BM 17.0744-a compound structurally unrelated to thiazolidinediones--antihyperglycemic and

Genetic and diet-induced rodent obesity models provide outstanding opportunities to study the role of angiogenesis and vascular remodeling in modulation of adipogenesis and obesity. In this study, we describe methods to quantitatively study adipose angiogenesis and vascular remodeling on the basis

For facilitation of the experimental analysis of the mechanism and regulation of mobilization of fatty acids from adipose triacylglycerol (TAG) stores, which also represents important targets for pharmacological intervention with the pathogenesis of diabetes and obesity, we developed a convenient

Short sleep duration is associated with weight gain and obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric illness, and performance deficits. Likewise, long sleep duration is also associated with poor physical and mental health. The role of a healthy diet in habitual sleep duration represents a