Aims/hypothesis Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is a multifunctional
protein potentially involved in obesity and glucose metabolism. We systematically studied the …

… The street had a north-south orientation and was 16 m wide with homogeneous buildings
(height 16 m) on both sides. The vegetation is represented by 20-m-high deciduous trees with …

Background: Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor (vaspin) has been
suggested as a novel adipocytokine related to obesity and insulin sensitivity in adults. Design: …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling is central in the
activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), the key source of extracellular matrix (ECM) in …

Obesity in children and adolescents is associated with multiple comorbidities, including
metabolic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, orthopedic and psychological disorders. …

Background & Aims: Angiotensin II receptor antagonists have been proposed as new drugs
for portal hypertension. This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study aimed to …

The use of electronic media has increased substantially and is already observable in young
children. The present study explored associations of preschoolers’ use of electronic media …

Little is known about genes regulating male puberty. Further, while many identified pubertal
timing variants associate with age at menarche, a late manifestation of puberty, and body …

… While fundamental differences in biology suggest the need for caution in equating mouse
tumours with their human counterparts,45 mouse models nevertheless represent an important …

Oaks (Quercus spp.), which are major forest trees in the northern hemisphere, host many
biotic interactions, but molecular investigation of these interactions is limited by fragmentary …