Researchers from the University of Zurich presented data from a study that aimed to investigate the impact of liver-specific apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) overexpression on the development of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and impaired glucose metabolism.
Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a bile acid-activated receptor and in the gut it is mainly expressed in the ileum, promoting transcription of fibroblast growth factor-19 (FGF-19), a hormone with positive effects on energetic and glucose homeostasis.
Researchers from University College Dublin and affiliated organizations presented data from a study that aimed to assess the role of α-melanocyte-stimulatory hormone (α-MSH) in diabetes.
Researchers from Queensland University of Technology and Princess Alexandra Hospital in Australia have shown nucleic acid binding protein 2 (hSSB1), a DNA repair protein, to have prognostic significance for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In an analysis of hSSB1 mRNA levels in NSCLC in online databases, higher levels were associated with poor prognosis.
Scientists at Surface Oncology Inc. described data from a study that aimed to evaluate the role of IL-27, a heterodimeric cytokine that plays a role in controlling the intensity and duration of immune system responses, in cancer therapy resistance.
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