Feng Zhao

TL;DR: Elevated RBP4 levels are strongly and independently associated with MetS among middle-aged and older Chinese, and Prospective studies are needed to establish the role ofRBP4 in the development of MetS and related diseases.

TL;DR: The results suggest that leptin contributes to the metabolic responses in adaptation to overnutrition through suppressing the expression of lipogenic enzymes, and that the lipogenic pathway represents a key targeted peripheral component in exerting leptin's liporegulatory actions.

TL;DR: It is shown that ADAR2 protein expression is repressed in the islets under fuel deficiency condition during fasting, and this repression can be completely reversed by refeeding, suggesting that A to I RNA editing is most likely involved in the modulation of pancreatic islet and β-cell function.

TL;DR: Experimental results demonstrated that strain R2B1 was capable of utilizing a wide range of substrates, including Luria-Bertani broth, cellulose, acetate, citrate, glucose, sucrose, glycerol and lactose to generate electricity, with the highest current density of 440 mA·m−2 generated from LB-fed MFC.

TL;DR: CR and endurance exercise share a potent anti-inflammatory function in adipose tissues in ameliorating diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance and significantly attenuated high-fat diet- induced obesity.