Research using MT-1 in cell systems expressing MC1R variants associated with red hair and fair skin has characterised reduced cAMP signalling responses, impaired MITF activation, and decreased melanogenesis , documenting the functional consequences of loss-of-function MC1R polymorphisms at the receptor signalling level and establishing the molecular basis for the reduced photoprotective melanogenesis capacity associated with these variants
The subtle balance between lipolysis and lipogenesis: a critical point in metabolic homeostasis
Second, the cardiomyocyte dysfunction in ob/ob mice is partially attributed to the lack of leptin signaling in cardiomyocytes, as administration of leptin to cardiomyocytes ex-vivo rescues their pro-apoptotic phenotype (Trivedi et al., 2008) and restores their contractility ( 2.3.3 db/db mice (H 2 FPEF score 5) The leptin receptor-deficient, or diabetic ( db/db ) mice harbor a point mutation in the leptin receptor gene, altering its sensitivity to leptin( db / db mice display insulin resistance at younger age compared to humans, the late-stage manifestation of insulin secretion defect well approximates the pathogenesis of type II diabetes in human, making db / db mice a valuable model in exploring the combined contribution of obesity and type II diabetes to HFpEF
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Li D, Jiang Y, Cui Z, Ma M, Zhu F, Li G, Yang H, Li S, Zhang T, Chen D, Ma W (2024) Lactobacillus acidophilus protects against Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection by regulating the autophagy of macrophages and maintaining gut microbiota homeostasis in C57BL/6 mice