Transcriptome changes in overweight neutered female dogs undergoing a weight loss program with or without Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) supplementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a well-known concern in pets that often poses challenges in terms of successful maintenance of weight loss after different types of interventions. Nutraceuticals could represent a promising strategy to handle this disease. Among them, Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) is reported to have beneficial effects in obese dogs, rodents, and humans, possibly due to the richness in several bioactive compounds. In this perspective, omics techniques could be useful tools to unravel both the mechanisms behind obesity, possible unsuccessful clinical outcomes, and the beneficial effects of nutraceuticals. Nevertheless, limited studies evaluating the effects of weight loss programs on obese canine patients, with or without nutraceutical supplementation, using high-throughput

SUBMITTER: Mucignat G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12933912 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature