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View article: Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 is a hepatokine regulated by ghrelin, nutrients, and body weight
Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 is a hepatokine regulated by ghrelin, nutrients, and body weight Open
View article: Trk-fused gene plays a critical role in diet-induced adipose tissue expansion and is also involved in thyroid hormone action
Trk-fused gene plays a critical role in diet-induced adipose tissue expansion and is also involved in thyroid hormone action Open
Mutations in the Trk-fused gene (TFG) cause hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with proximal dominant involvement, which reportedly has high co-incidences with diabetes and dyslipidemia, suggesting critical roles of the TFG in metabol…
View article: The NERP-4–SNAT2 axis regulates pancreatic β-cell maintenance and function
The NERP-4–SNAT2 axis regulates pancreatic β-cell maintenance and function Open
Insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells is regulated by multiple stimuli, including nutrients, hormones, neuronal inputs, and local signalling. Amino acids modulate insulin secretion via amino acid transporters expressed on β cells. The …
View article: Auraptene Enhances AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphorylation and Thereby Inhibits the Proliferation, Migration and Expression of Androgen Receptors and Prostate-Specific Antigens in Prostate Cancer Cells
Auraptene Enhances AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphorylation and Thereby Inhibits the Proliferation, Migration and Expression of Androgen Receptors and Prostate-Specific Antigens in Prostate Cancer Cells Open
Citrus hassaku extract reportedly activates AMPK. Because this extract contains an abundance of auraptene, we investigated whether pure auraptene activates AMPK and inhibits proliferation using prostate cancer cell lines. Indeed, auraptene…
View article: Impact of the lipase inhibitor orlistat on the human gut microbiota
Impact of the lipase inhibitor orlistat on the human gut microbiota Open
Orlistat, an anti-obesity agent, inhibits the metabolism and absorption of dietary fat by inactivating pancreatic lipase in the gut. The effect of orlistat on the gut microbiota of Japanese individuals with obesity is unknown. This study a…
View article: Hepatic Pin1 Expression, Particularly in Nuclei, Is Increased in NASH Patients in Accordance with Evidence of the Role of Pin1 in Lipid Accumulation Shown in Hepatoma Cell Lines
Hepatic Pin1 Expression, Particularly in Nuclei, Is Increased in NASH Patients in Accordance with Evidence of the Role of Pin1 in Lipid Accumulation Shown in Hepatoma Cell Lines Open
Our previous studies using rodent models have suggested an essential role for Pin1 in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In addition, interestingly, serum Pin1 elevation has been reported in NASH patients. However, n…
View article: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 Is a Hepatokine That Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals
Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 Is a Hepatokine That Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals Open
Introduction: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is considered one of the most effective treatments for sustained weight loss and complete remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (CR-T2DM). Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2), a g…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals
Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals Open
Introduction: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is considered one of the most effective treatments for sustained weight loss and complete remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (CR-T2DM). Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2), a g…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals
Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals Open
Introduction: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is considered one of the most effective treatments for sustained weight loss and complete remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (CR-T2DM). Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2), a g…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals
Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals Open
Introduction: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is considered one of the most effective treatments for sustained weight loss and complete remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (CR-T2DM). Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2), a g…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals
Supplementary Material for: Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 is a Hepatokine that Predicts Weight Loss and Complete Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Japanese Individuals Open
Introduction: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is considered one of the most effective treatments for sustained weight loss and complete remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (CR-T2DM). Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2), a g…
View article: Practice and Safety of Static Balloon Atrial Septostomy Based on a Nationwide Registry Data
Practice and Safety of Static Balloon Atrial Septostomy Based on a Nationwide Registry Data Open
This nationwide study revealed differences in patient background between static and pull-through BAS, as well as a higher incidence of adverse events related to static BAS. Patients weighing <3 kg are at high risk for adverse events after …
View article: Investigation of Foreign Particles in Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Investigation of Foreign Particles in Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Open
Particular batches of Moderna mRNA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine were recalled after foreign particles were found in some vaccine vials at the vaccination site in Japan in August 2021. We investigated the foreign particles at…
View article: Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 functions independently of growth hormone secretagogue receptor in calorie-restricted mice
Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 functions independently of growth hormone secretagogue receptor in calorie-restricted mice Open
Ghrelin is a gastric-derived peptide that stimulates feeding, blood glucose elevation, body temperature reduction, and growth hormone (GH) secretion. Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) is an endogenous antagonist of the ghreli…
View article: Involvement of neuronal and muscular Trk-fused gene (TFG) defects in the development of neurodegenerative diseases
Involvement of neuronal and muscular Trk-fused gene (TFG) defects in the development of neurodegenerative diseases Open
Trk-fused gene (TFG) mutations have been identified in patients with several neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we attempted to clarify the effects of TFG deletions in motor neurons and in muscle fibers, using tissue-specific TFG k…
View article: Current status of diabetes treatment in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan: Results of a questionnaire survey conducted in 2016 and 2020
Current status of diabetes treatment in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan: Results of a questionnaire survey conducted in 2016 and 2020 Open
Aims/Introduction The Japanese diabetes treatment guidelines do not specify the first choice of hypoglycemic agents, unlike those of Western countries. Furthermore, the current situation in diabetes treatment is that the choice of hypoglyc…
View article: Novel method to recover and quantify residual proteins for cleanliness evaluation of reusable and reprocessed medical devices
Novel method to recover and quantify residual proteins for cleanliness evaluation of reusable and reprocessed medical devices Open
There is no standard cleanliness evaluation procedure for reusable medical devices, only recommended guidelines. Our aim was to develop an efficient and reproducible method to recover proteins in greater amounts than conventional procedure…
View article: Impact of Plasma Xanthine Oxidoreductase Activity on the Mechanisms of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Development in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Impact of Plasma Xanthine Oxidoreductase Activity on the Mechanisms of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Development in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Open
To unravel associations between plasma xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) and diabetic vascular complications, especially distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP), we investigated plasma XOR activities using a novel assay. Patients with type 2 dia…
View article: Pathological Role of Pin1 in the Development of DSS-Induced Colitis
Pathological Role of Pin1 in the Development of DSS-Induced Colitis Open
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are serious disorders of which the etiologies are not, as yet, fully understood. In this study, Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1 (Pin1) protein was shown to be dramatically upregulat…
View article: Neuromedin U uses Gαi2 and Gαo to suppress glucose-stimulated Ca2+ signaling and insulin secretion in pancreatic β cells
Neuromedin U uses Gαi2 and Gαo to suppress glucose-stimulated Ca2+ signaling and insulin secretion in pancreatic β cells Open
Neuromedin U (NMU), a highly conserved peptide in mammals, is involved in a wide variety of physiological processes, including impairment of pancreatic β-cell function via induction of mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum (E…
View article: Carnosic Acid and Carnosol Activate AMPK, Suppress Expressions of Gluconeogenic and Lipogenic Genes, and Inhibit Proliferation of HepG2 Cells
Carnosic Acid and Carnosol Activate AMPK, Suppress Expressions of Gluconeogenic and Lipogenic Genes, and Inhibit Proliferation of HepG2 Cells Open
Carnosic acid (CA), carnosol (CL) and rosmarinic acid (RA), components of the herb rosemary, reportedly exert favorable metabolic actions. This study showed that both CA and CL, but not RA, induce significant phosphorylation of AMP-depende…
View article: Human liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 elevation in the cerebrospinal fluid in bacterial meningitis
Human liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 elevation in the cerebrospinal fluid in bacterial meningitis Open
Objective To study the presence of liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and to measure its concentrations in neurological disorders. Materials & Methods We identified the presence of LEAP2 in h…
View article: Author response for "Human liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 elevation in the cerebrospinal fluid in bacterial meningitis"
Author response for "Human liver‐expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 elevation in the cerebrospinal fluid in bacterial meningitis" Open
View article: Functional interaction between Ghrelin and GLP-1 regulates feeding through the vagal afferent system
Functional interaction between Ghrelin and GLP-1 regulates feeding through the vagal afferent system Open
View article: Pin1 Plays Essential Roles in NASH Development by Modulating Multiple Target Proteins
Pin1 Plays Essential Roles in NASH Development by Modulating Multiple Target Proteins Open
Pin1 is one of the three known prolyl-isomerase types and its hepatic expression level is markedly enhanced in the obese state. Pin1 plays critical roles in favoring the exacerbation of both lipid accumulation and fibrotic change accompany…
View article: Neuromedin U suppresses insulin secretion by triggering mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum stress in pancreatic β‐cells
Neuromedin U suppresses insulin secretion by triggering mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum stress in pancreatic β‐cells Open
Neuromedin U (NMU), a highly conserved peptide in mammals, is involved in a wide variety of physiological processes. NMU, which is synthesized in β‐cells and co‐localizes with insulin, directly acts on β‐cells via NMU receptor 1 (NMUR1) to…
View article: Neuromedin U suppresses prolactin secretion via dopamine neurons of the arcuate nucleus
Neuromedin U suppresses prolactin secretion via dopamine neurons of the arcuate nucleus Open
View article: Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor Febuxostat Exerts an Anti-Inflammatory Action and Protects against Diabetic Nephropathy Development in KK-Ay Obese Diabetic Mice
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor Febuxostat Exerts an Anti-Inflammatory Action and Protects against Diabetic Nephropathy Development in KK-Ay Obese Diabetic Mice Open
Hyperuricemia has been recognized as a risk factor for insulin resistance as well as one of the factors leading to diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Since DKD is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, we investigated whether febuxo…
View article: Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 antagonizes the effect of ghrelin in rodents
Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 antagonizes the effect of ghrelin in rodents Open
Ghrelin, a stomach-derived peptide, promotes feeding and growth hormone (GH) secretion. A recent study identified liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) as an endogenous inhibitor of ghrelin-induced GH secretion, but the effect of…
View article: Detection of the KIAA1549-BRAF fusion gene in cells forming microvascular proliferations in pilocytic astrocytoma
Detection of the KIAA1549-BRAF fusion gene in cells forming microvascular proliferations in pilocytic astrocytoma Open
Microvascular proliferation (MVP), an aberrant vascular structure containing multilayered mitotically active endothelial- and smooth-muscle cells/pericytes, is a histopathological hallmark of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Although MVP ten…