Obesity, inflammation, and the gut microbiota

An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest

Turnbaugh, P. J., Ley, R. E., Mahowald, M. A., Magrini, V., Mardis, E. R., & Gordon, J. I. (2006) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature05414 · Cited by 12,444

Diet rapidly and reproducibly alters the human gut microbiome

David, L. A., Maurice, C. F., Carmody, R. N., Gootenberg, D. B., Button, J. E., Wolfe, B. E., Ling, A. V., Devlin, A. S., Varma, Y., Fischbach, M. A., et al. (2014) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature12820 · Cited by 10,100

Human gut microbes associated with obesity

Ley, R. E., Turnbaugh, P. J., Klein, S., & Gordon, J. I. (2006) · Nature · doi:10.1038/4441022a · Cited by 8,785

Diversity of the Human Intestinal Microbial Flora

Eckburg, P. B., Bik, E. M., Bernstein, C. N., Purdom, E., Dethlefsen, L., Sargent, M., Gill, S. R., Nelson, K. E., & Relman, D. A. (2005) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1110591 · Cited by 7,913

A core gut microbiome in obese and lean twins

Turnbaugh, P. J., Hamady, M., Yatsunenko, T., Cantarel, B. L., Duncan, A., Ley, R. E., Sogin, M. L., Jones, W. J., Roe, B. A., Affourtit, J. P., et al. (2009) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature07540 · Cited by 7,823

Metabolic Endotoxemia Initiates Obesity and Insulin Resistance

Cani, P. D., Amar, J., Iglesias, M. A., Poggi, M., Knauf, C., Bastelica, D., Neyrinck, A. M., Fava, F., Tuohy, K. M., Chabo, C., et al. (2007) · Diabetes · doi:10.2337/db06-1491 · Cited by 6,638

Linking long-term dietary patterns with gut microbial enterotypes

Wu, G. D., Chen, J., Hoffmann, C., Bittinger, K., Chen, Y.-Y., Keilbaugh, S. A., Bewtra, M., Knights, D., Walters, W. A., Knight, R., et al. (2011) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1208344 · Cited by 6,513

The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage

Bäckhed, F., Ding, H., Wang, T., Hooper, L. V., Koh, G. Y., Nagy, A., Semenkovich, C. F., & Gordon, J. I. (2004) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.0407076101 · Cited by 6,245

Commensal microbe-derived butyrate induces the differentiation of colonic regulatory T cells

Furusawa, Y., Obata, Y., Fukuda, S., Endo, T. A., Nakato, G., Takahashi, D., Nakanishi, Y., Uetake, C., Kato, K., Kato, T., et al. (2013) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature12721 · Cited by 5,549

Wild and Captive Environments Drive the Convergence of Gut Microbiota and Impact Health in Threatened Equids

Zhou, Z., Tang, L., Yan, L., Jia, H., Xiong, Y. C., Shang, J., Shao, C., Zhang, Q., Wang, H., He, L., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.832410 · Cited by 29

Gut microbiota: a potential new regulator of hypertension

Ge, Y., Wang, J., Wu, L., & Wu, J. (2024) · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · doi:10.3389/fcvm.2024.1333005 · Cited by 32

Transcriptomic profiling reveals three molecular phenotypes of adenocarcinoma at the gastroesophageal junction

Bornschein, J., Wernisch, L., Secrier, M., Miremadi, A., Perner, J., MacRae, S., O’Donovan, M., Newton, R., Menon, S., Bower, L., et al. (2019) · International Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1002/ijc.32384 · Cited by 31

Pathobiological Relationship of Excessive Dietary Intake of Choline/L-Carnitine: A TMAO Precursor-Associated Aggravation in Heart Failure in Sarcopenic Patients

Bin-Jumah, M. N., Gilani, S. J., Hosawi, S. B. I., Al-Abbasi, F. A., Zeyadi, M., Imam, S. S., Alshehri, S., Ghoneim, M. M., Nadeem, M. S., & Kazmi, I. A. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13103453 · Cited by 28

Tryptophan Metabolism in Bipolar Disorder in a Longitudinal Setting

Fellendorf, F. T., Gostner, J. M., Lenger, M., Platzer, M., Birner, A., Maget, A., Queissner, R., Tmava‐Berisha, A., Pater, C. A., Ratzenhofer, M., et al. (2021) · Antioxidants · doi:10.3390/antiox10111795 · Cited by 29

Oral Morphine Pharmacokinetic in Obesity: The Role of P-Glycoprotein, MRP2, MRP3, UGT2B7, and CYP3A4 Jejunal Contents and Obesity-Associated Biomarkers

Lloret‐Linares, C., Miyauchi, E., Luo, H., Labat, L., Bouillot, J., Poitou, C., Oppert, J., Laplanche, J., Mouly, S. J., Scherrmann, J., et al. (2016) · Molecular Pharmaceutics · doi:10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00656 · Cited by 28

Sex-specific effects of central adiposity and inflammatory markers on limbic microstructure

Metzler‐Baddeley, C., Mole, J. P., Leonavičiūtė, E., Sims, R., Kidd, E. J., Ertefai, B., Kelso-Mitchell, A., Gidney, F., Fasano, F., Evans, J., et al. (2019) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.02.007 · Cited by 26

Vitamin D3 supplementation shapes the composition of gut microbiota and improves some obesity parameters induced by high-fat diet in mice

Xiang, L., Du, T., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhou, Y., Zhao, Y., Zhou, Y. C., & Ma, L. (2023) · European Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1007/s00394-023-03246-1 · Cited by 27

Deleterious Effects of Higher Body Mass Index on Subjective and Objective Measures of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Survivors

Petrovchich, I., Kober, K. M., Wagner, L. M., Paul, S. M., Abrams, G., Chesney, M. A., Topp, K. S., Smoot, B. J., Schumacher, M. A., Conley, Y. P., et al. (2019) · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.04.029 · Cited by 27

Is early life adversity a trigger towards inflammageing?

Merz, M. P., & Turner, J. D. (2021) · Experimental Gerontology · doi:10.1016/j.exger.2021.111377 · Cited by 29

Age‐dependent association of obesity with COVID‐19 severity in paediatric patients

Guzman, B. V., Elbel, B. D., Jay, M. R., Messito, M. J., & Curado, S. (2021) · Pediatric Obesity · doi:10.1111/ijpo.12856 · Cited by 27

On Being Hawaiian Enough: Contesting American Racialization with Native Hybridity

Ledward, B. C. (2007) · Cited by 27

Dietary fiber intake and fecal short-chain fatty acid concentrations are associated with lower plasma lipopolysaccharide-binding protein and inflammation

Bailey, M. A., Thompson, S. V., Mysonhimer, A. R., Bennett, J. N., Vanhie, J. J., Lisio, M. D., Burd, N. A., Khan, N. A., & Holscher, H. D. (2023) · American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00176.2021 · Cited by 30

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides SD23 Prevents Metabolic Dysfunction Associated with High-Fat Diet–Induced Obesity in Male Mice

Castro-Rodríguez, D., Reyes-Castro, L., Vega, C., Rodríguez-González, G. L., Yáñez-Fernández, J., & Zambrano, E. (2019) · Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins · doi:10.1007/s12602-019-09556-3 · Cited by 24

iRhom2 Promotes Hepatic Steatosis by Activating MAP3K7‐Dependent Pathway

Xu, M., Ge, C., Zhu, L., Qin, Y., Du, C., Lou, D., Li, Q., Hu, L., Sun, Y., Dai, X., et al. (2020) · Hepatology · doi:10.1002/hep.31436 · Cited by 27

Epithelial barrier dysfunction, type 2 immune response, and the development of chronic inflammatory diseases

Öğülür, İ., Pat, Y., Yazıcı, D., Ardıçlı, S., Ardıçlı, Ö., Mitamura, Y., Akdiş, M., & Akdiş, C. A. (2024) · Current Opinion in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.coi.2024.102493 · Cited by 31

Health impact of the Anthropocene: the complex relationship between gut microbiota, epigenetics, and human health, using obesity as an example

Austvoll, C. T., Gallo, V., & Montag, D. (2020) · Global Health · doi:10.1017/gheg.2020.2 · Cited by 25

Gut Microbial Profiles in Nereis succinea and Their Contribution to the Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Wang, D., Ren, J., Tan, Z., & You, J. (2020) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b07854 · Cited by 26

Immunological and behavioral responses to in vivo lipopolysaccharide administration in young and healthy obese and normal-weight humans

Lasselin, J., Benson, S., Hebebrand, J., Boy, K., Weskamp, V., Handke, A. E., Hasenberg, T., Remy, M., Föcker, M., Unteroberdörster, M., et al. (2020) · Brain Behavior and Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.071 · Cited by 27

Differences in Compositions of Oral and Fecal Microbiota between Patients with Obesity and Controls

Stefura, T., Zapała, B., Gosiewski, T., Skomarovska, O., Dudek, A., Pędziwiatr, M., & Major, P. (2021) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina57070678 · Cited by 26

Changes in the Composition of Oral and Intestinal Microbiota After Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass and Their Impact on Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery

Stefura, T., Zapała, B., Gosiewski, T., Skomarovska, O., Pędziwiatr, M., & Major, P. (2022) · Obesity Surgery · doi:10.1007/s11695-022-05954-9 · Cited by 27

Repurposing Metformin for periodontal disease management as a form of oral-systemic preventive medicine

Neves, V. C. M., Okajima, L. S., Elbahtety, E., Joseph, S., Daly, J. J., Menon, A., Fan, D., Volkyte, A., Mainas, G., Fung, K., et al. (2023) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04456-1 · Cited by 27

Pediococcus acidilactici (pA1c®) alleviates obesity-related dyslipidemia and inflammation in Wistar rats by activating beta-oxidation and modulating the gut microbiota

Yavorov-Dayliev, D., Milagro, F. I., Lópeź‐Yoldi, M., Clemente‐Larramendi, I., Riezu‐Boj, J. I., Ayo, J., Oneca, M., & Aranaz, P. (2023) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d3fo01651j · Cited by 26

Decreased motor impulsivity following chronic lithium treatment in male rats is associated with reduced levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the orbitofrontal cortex

Adams, W. K., Levesque, D. L., Cocker, P. J., Kaur, S., Bodnar, T. S., Young, A. H., & Winstanley, C. A. (2020) · Brain Behavior and Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2020.07.018 · Cited by 27

Obesity, Cardiovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Potential Common Mechanisms

Kuneš, J., Hojná, S., Mráziková, L., Montezano, A. C. I., Touyz, R. M., & Maletínská, L. (2023) · Physiological Research · doi:10.33549/physiolres.935109 · Cited by 29

Association between different triglyceride–glucose index combinations with obesity indicators and arthritis: results from two nationally representative population-based study

Zhang, X., Tang, H., Chen, J., Chen, J., Zhou, H., Qi, T., Wang, D., Zeng, H., & Yu, F. (2024) · European journal of medical research · doi:10.1186/s40001-024-01992-4 · Cited by 26

A correlation-based network for biomarker discovery in obesity with metabolic syndrome

Chen, P.-Y., Cripps, A. W., West, N. P., Cox, A. J., & Zhang, P. (2019) · BMC Bioinformatics · doi:10.1186/s12859-019-3064-2 · Cited by 25

A randomized double-blind placebo controlled pilot study of probiotics in adolescents with severe obesity

Verma, A., Nelson, M. T., DePaolo, R. W., Hampe, C. S., & Roth, C. L. (2021) · Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders · doi:10.1007/s40200-021-00855-7 · Cited by 27

Immunomodulatory effects of mixed Lactobacillus plantarum on lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal injury in mice

Dong, J., Ping, L., Zhang, K., Tang, H., Liu, J., Liu, D., Zhao, L. M., Evivie, S. E., Li, B., & Huo, G. (2022) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d1fo04204a · Cited by 25

6-Gingerol, an active ingredient of ginger, reshapes gut microbiota and serum metabolites in HFD-induced obese mice

Alhamoud, Y., Ahmad, M. I., Abudumijiti, T., Wu, J., Zhao, M., Feng, F., & Wang, J. (2023) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2023.105783 · Cited by 26

Dietary Proteins Rapidly Altered the Microbial Composition in Rat Caecum

Zhao, F., Huang, Z., Zhou, G., He, L., Xu, X., & Li, C. (2017) · Current Microbiology · doi:10.1007/s00284-017-1339-2 · Cited by 26

Major Traditional Probiotics: Comparative Genomic Analyses and Roles in Gut Microbiome of Eight Cohorts

Luo, G., Li, B., Yang, C., Wang, Y., Bian, X., Wan, L., Liu, F., & Huo, G. (2019) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.00712 · Cited by 23

Oil mistparticulate matter exposure induces hyperlipidemia-related inflammation via microbiota/ SCFAs/GPR43 axis inhibition and TLR4/NF-κB activation

Liu, H., Nie, H., Shi, Y., Lai, W., Bian, L., Tian, L., Li, K., Xi, Z., & Lin, B. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123331 · Cited by 26

Compound oolong tea ameliorates lipid accumulation through AMPK-PPAR pathway of hepatic lipid metabolism and modulates gut microbiota in HFD induced mice

Gong, M., Yuan, Y., Shi, X., Huang, H., Liu, J., Zhao, J., & Xu, Q. (2024) · Food Research International · doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2024.115041 · Cited by 24

Mechanistic Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Metabolic Syndrome Components in Patients with or without Vitamin D Deficiency

Faraji, S., & Alizadeh, M. (2020) · Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome · doi:10.7570/jomes20003 · Cited by 24

Mendelian Randomization Analysis Reveals Causal Effects of the Human Gut Microbiota on Abdominal Obesity

Xu, Q., Zhang, S., Wang, R., Weng, Y.-J., Cui, X., Wei, X., Ni, J., Ren, H., Zhang, L., & Pei, Y. (2021) · Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1093/jn/nxab025 · Cited by 24

Ageing and Obesity Shared Patterns: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Epigenetics

Ghanemi, A., Yoshioka, M., & St‐Amand, J. (2021) · Diseases · doi:10.3390/diseases9040087 · Cited by 26

Orientin and vitexin attenuate lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells: a molecular docking study, biochemical characterization, and mechanism analysis

Yu, Y., Pei, F., & Li, Z. (2022) · Food Science and Human Wellness · doi:10.1016/j.fshw.2022.04.024 · Cited by 25

Polysaccharide extract from Rosa laevigata fruit attenuates inflammatory obesity by targeting redox balance and gut interface in high-fat diet-fed rats

Zhang, X., Jin, C., Liu, H., Hu, Y., Zhou, Y., Wu, W., & Qin, S. (2022) · Food Science and Human Wellness · doi:10.1016/j.fshw.2022.07.046 · Cited by 25

Aloe Vera-Fermented Beverage Ameliorates Obesity and Gut Dysbiosis in High-Fat-Diet Mice

Fu, S., Dang, Y., Xu, H., Li, A., Zhou, X., Gao, X., & Li, Z. (2022) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods11223728 · Cited by 24

Probiotic induced synthesis of microbiota polyamine as a nutraceutical for metabolic syndrome and obesity-related type 2 diabetes

Bui, T. I., Britt, E. A., Muthukrishnan, G., & Gill, S. R. (2023) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.1094258 · Cited by 27

Obesity and early-onset colorectal cancer risk: emerging clinical evidence and biological mechanisms

Xu, P., Tao, Z., Yang, H., & Zhang, C. (2024) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2024.1366544 · Cited by 27

Dietary sinapic acid attenuated high‐fat diet‐induced lipid metabolism and oxidative stress in male Syrian hamsters

Wang, K., Liang, C., Cao, W., Luo, G., Zhong, S., Zeng, Z., Dai, L., & Song, J. (2022) · Journal of Food Biochemistry · doi:10.1111/jfbc.14203 · Cited by 22

Schizophrenia and obesity: May the gut microbiota serve as a link for the pathogenesis?

Wu, H., Liu, Y., Wang, J., Chen, S., Xie, L., & Wu, X. (2023) · iMeta · doi:10.1002/imt2.99 · Cited by 24

Intersecting Pathways: The Role of Metabolic Dysregulation, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, and Inflammation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Pathogenesis and Outcomes

Nuszkiewicz, J., Kukulska-Pawluczuk, B., Piec, K., Jarek, D. J., Motolko, K., Szewczyk‐Golec, K., & Woźniak, A. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm13144258 · Cited by 24

A Role for Timp3 in Microbiota-Driven Hepatic Steatosis and Metabolic Dysfunction

Mavilio, M., Marchetti, V., Fabrizi, M., Stöhr, R., Marino, A., Casagrande, V., Fiorentino, L., Cardellini, M., Kappel, B. A., Monteleone, I., et al. (2016) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2016.06.027 · Cited by 24

The role of tryptophan metabolism and food craving in the relationship between obesity and bipolar disorder

Dalkner, N., Platzer, M., Bengesser, S., Birner, A., Fellendorf, F. T., Queissner, R., Painold, A., Mangge, H., Fuchs, D., Reininghaus, B., et al. (2017) · Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2017.06.024 · Cited by 23

Clinical management of rheumatologic conditions co-occurring with inflammatory bowel diseases

Felice, C., Pugliese, D., Papparella, L. G., Pizzolante, F., Onori, E., Gasbarrini, A., Rapaccini, G. L., Guidi, L., & Armuzzi, A. (2018) · Expert Review of Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1080/1744666x.2018.1513329 · Cited by 23

Pomegranate Juice Supplemented with Inulin Modulates Gut Microbiota and Promotes the Production of Microbiota-Associated Metabolites in Overweight/Obese Individuals: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Hou, C., Shi, H., Xiao, J., Song, X., Luo, Z., Ma, X., Shi, L. S., Wei, H., & Li, J. (2024) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00849 · Cited by 22

Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass decreases endotoxemia and inflammatory stress in association with improvements in gut permeability in obese diabetic rats

Guo, Y. H., Liu, C., Liu, G., Huang, Z., & Zou, D. (2019) · Journal of Diabetes · doi:10.1111/1753-0407.12906 · Cited by 25

Prevention of Obesity Related Diseases through Laminarin-induced targeted delivery of Bindarit

Xu, C., Yin, L., Teng, Z., Zhou, X., Li, W., Lai, Q., Peng, C., Zhang, C., Lou, J., & Zhou, X. W. (2020) · Theranostics · doi:10.7150/thno.45788 · Cited by 22

Obese Animals as Models for Numerous Diseases: Advantages and Applications

Ghanemi, A., Yoshioka, M., & St‐Amand, J. (2021) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina57050399 · Cited by 23

Effects of Whey Protein or Its Hydrolysate Supplements Combined with an Energy-Restricted Diet on Weight Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Women

Sun, Y., Ling, C.-J., Liu, L., Zhang, J., Wang, J., Tong, X., Hidayat, K., Chen, M., Chen, X., Zhou, H., et al. (2022) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu14214540 · Cited by 22

Key regulators of intestinal stem cells: diet, microbiota, and microbial metabolites

Yao, C., Gou, X., Tian, C., Zhou, L., Hao, R., Li, W., Wang, Z., Li, M., & Tong, X. (2022) · Journal of genetics and genomics/Journal of Genetics and Genomics · doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2022.12.002 · Cited by 25

Chemotherapy-induced weight gain in early-stage breast cancer: a prospective matched cohort study reveals associations with inflammation and gut dysbiosis

Walker, J. W. T., Joy, A. A., Vos, L. J., Stenson, T. H., Mackey, J. R., Jovel, J., Kao, D. H., Madsen, K. L., & Wong, G. K. (2023) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12916-023-02751-8 · Cited by 22

Effect of zinc supplementation on blood sugar control in the overweight and obese population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Yang, H.-Y., Hung, K., Chuang, M., Chang, R., Chen, R.-Y., Wang, F., Wu, J., & Chen, J. (2023) · Obesity Research & Clinical Practice · doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2023.06.003 · Cited by 25

Gut Microbiota and Critical Metabolites: Potential Target in Preventing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus?

Hu, R., Liu, Z., Geng, Y., Huang, Y., Li, F., Dong, H., Ma, W., Song, K., Zhang, M., & Song, Y. (2023) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms11071725 · Cited by 23

The association of blood metals with latent tuberculosis infection among adults and adolescents

Wu, J., Wang, K., Tao, F., Li, Q., Luo, X., & Xia, F. (2023) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1259902 · Cited by 22

Altered intestinal neuroendocrine gene expression in humans with obesity

Ritze, Y., Hengelhaupt, C., Bárdos, G., Ernst, B., Thurnheer, M., D’Haese, J. G., Bischoff, S. C., & Schultes, B. (2015) · Obesity · doi:10.1002/oby.21253 · Cited by 23

Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and global DNA methylation in visceral adipose tissue from colorectal cancer patients

Castellano‐Castillo, D., Morcillo, S., Crujeiras, A. B., Sánchez‐Alcoholado, L., Clemente‐Postigo, M., Torres, E., Tinahones, F. J., & Macías‐González, M. (2019) · BMC Cancer · doi:10.1186/s12885-018-5226-4 · Cited by 23

Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolome in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: A Controlled Study

Hintikka, J. E., Munukka, E., Valtonen, M., Luoto, R., Ihalainen, J. K., Kallonen, T., Waris, M. E., Heinonen, O. J., Ruuskanen, O., & Pekkala, S. (2022) · Metabolites · doi:10.3390/metabo12040335 · Cited by 22

Clinical Recommendations for the Use of Islet Cell Autoantibodies to Distinguish Autoimmune and Non-Autoimmune Gestational Diabetes

Haller‐Kikkatalo, K., & Uibo, R. (2014) · Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology · doi:10.1007/s12016-014-8461-8 · Cited by 22

Visceral white adipose tissue and serum proteomic alternations in metabolically healthy obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Doulamis, I. P., Konstantopoulos, P. S., Tzani, A. I., Antoranz, A., Minia, A., Daskalopoulou, A., Charalampopoulos, A. A., Alexopoulos, L. G., Perrea, D., & Menenakos, E. (2018) · Cytokine · doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2018.11.017 · Cited by 21

Polyglycolic acid sutures embedded in abdominal acupoints for treatment of simple obesity in adults: a randomized control trial

Chen, L.-S., Li, Y.-Y., Chen, H., Liu, B., Wang, D.-W., & Zhao, Y. (2019) · Chinese Medicine · doi:10.1186/s13020-019-0258-5 · Cited by 22

Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor I is Involved in the Effect of High Fat Diet on Peripheral Amyloid β Clearance

Herrero-Labrador, R., Trueba-Sáiz, Á., Martinez‐Rachadell, L., de Sevilla, M. E. F., Zegarra-Valdivia, J. A., Pignatelli, J., Díaz-Pacheco, S., Fernandez, A. M., & Torres‐Alemán, I. (2020) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms21249675 · Cited by 22

Different Associations between Tonsil Microbiome, Chronic Tonsillitis, and Intermittent Hypoxemia among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Children of Different Weight Status: A Pilot Case-Control Study

Chuang, H., Hsu, J., Chuang, L., Chiu, C., Huang, Y., Li, H., Chen, N., Huang, Y., Chuang, C.-W., Huang, C., et al. (2021) · Journal of Personalized Medicine · doi:10.3390/jpm11060486 · Cited by 22

Saccharomyces boulardii improves clinical and paraclinical indices in overweight/obese knee osteoarthritis patients: a randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled trial

Dolatkhah, N., Jafari, A., Eslamian, F., Toopchizadeh, V., Saleh, P., & Hashemian, M. (2024) · European Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1007/s00394-024-03428-5 · Cited by 21

Associations of Intermittent Hypoxia Burden with Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Guo, W., Sun, L., Yue, H., Guo, X., Chen, L., Zhang, J., Chen, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, J., & Lei, W. (2024) · Nature and Science of Sleep · doi:10.2147/nss.s484377 · Cited by 20

Effects of chronic stress on depressive-like behaviors and JMJD3 expression in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of C57BL/6 and ob/ob mice

Wu, H., Wang, R., Qin, X., Liu, D., Wang, W., Xu, J., Jiang, H., & Pan, F. (2020) · Journal of Psychiatric Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.014 · Cited by 20

LRRC19 Promotes Permeability of the Gut Epithelial Barrier Through Degrading PKC-ζ and PKCι/λ to Reduce Expression of ZO1, ZO3, and Occludin

Su, X., Wei, J., Qi, H., Jin, M., Zhang, Q., Zhang, Y., Zhang, C., & Yang, R. (2021) · Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · doi:10.1093/ibd/izaa354 · Cited by 20

Blocking endothelial TRPV4-Nox2 interaction helps reduce ROS production and inflammation, and improves vascular function in obese mice

Gao, M., Han, J. D. J., Zhu, Y., Tang, C., Liu, L., Xiao, W., & Ma, X. (2021) · Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.yjmcc.2021.04.008 · Cited by 20

A review on the molecular mechanisms, the therapeutic treatment including the potential of herbs and natural products, and target prediction of obesity-associated colorectal cancer

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