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Our mission & writing commitmentApril 5, 2024
Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances.The National Human Monitoring Program (NHMP) was established in 1967 to determine and assess changes in detectability and concentrations of pesticide [...]
April 5, 2024
Amounts of pesticides reaching target pests: Environmental impacts and ethics.Less than 0.1% of pesticides applied for pest control reach their target pests. Thus, more than 99.9% of pesticides used move into the environment where [...]
April 5, 2024
Persistent Organic Pollutant Exposure and Thyroid Function among 12-Year-Old ChiIntroduction: Polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent organic [...]
March 29, 2024
Feeding brown fat: dietary phytochemicals targeting non-shivering thermogenesisExcessive adipose accumulation, which is the main driver for the development of secondary metabolic complications, has reached epidemic proportions and [...]
March 29, 2024
Berberine promotes the recruitment and activation of brown adipose tissue in micBrown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates metabolic energy and mediates non-shivering thermogenesis, thereby boosting energy expenditure. Increasing BAT mass [...]
March 29, 2024
Berberine, a Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reduces Inflammation in Adipose TissuBACKGROUND The uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) gene has a role in mitochondrial energy expenditure in brown adipose tissue. This study aimed to investigate [...]
March 29, 2024
Berberine Suppresses Adipocyte Differentiation via Decreasing CREB TranscriptionBerberine, one of the major constituents of Chinese herb Rhizoma coptidis, has been demonstrated to lower blood glucose, blood lipid, and body weight in [...]
March 29, 2024
Berberine Suppresses Adipocyte Differentiation via Decreasing CREB TranscriptionBerberine, one of the major constituents of Chinese herb Rhizoma coptidis, has been demonstrated to lower blood glucose, blood lipid, and body weight in [...]
March 29, 2024
Berberine activates thermogenesis in white and brown adipose tissue.Obesity develops when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. Promoting brown adipose tissue formation and function increases energy expenditure and [...]