Obesity, a globally prevalent chronic metabolic disorder, has been increasingly confirmed to involve gut microbiota as a pivotal regulator in its pathogenesis. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) has been reported to exert beneficial effects on lipid metabolism regulation and obesity amelioration. However, t...
INTRODUCTION: The mitochondrial-derived peptides (MDPs) are a novel group of natural occurring peptides that have important signaling functions and biological activity. Both humanin and small-humanin-like peptide 2 (SHLP2) have been reported to act as insulin sensitizers and modu...
Background
The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as a regulator of host metabolism and bone physiology. However, how microbial colonization integrates systemic metabolic cues with skeletal remodeling under metabolic stress remains unclear.
Results
We used germ-free (GF) ...
The global rise in maternal obesity increases the risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study demonstrates that both long- (12 weeks) and short-term (gestational) exposure to a high-fat diet (HFD) induces uterine labor disorders, elevates stillbirth rates, and alters gut microbiota...