It was found that cinnamaldehyde improves metabolic health by acting directly on fat cells called adipocytes. This causes them to start burning fat through a process called thermogenesis which uses up ...

Research has shown that cinnamon, commonly used in festive treats such as mulled wine and Christmas cake, could boost your ...

It has also been linked to reducing the risk of diabetes, lowering cholesterol, relieving symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and ...

A South Korean team has spearheaded a research endeavor that successfully uncovered the mechanisms governing inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in tissues associated with obesity. Their findings ...

A review in Current Research in Food Science explores how bioactive compounds in coffee, tea, and cocoa combat obesity by ...

Fibrosis is the over-activation of fibroblasts leading to excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix, which could be caused by various factors, including the status of adipocytes. The morphology ...

3c01134. 1 H NMR spectrum, HRESIMS, and HPLC chromatogram of nidulin, nornidulin, and unguinol and the effect of insulin on glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes (PDF) ...

Adipocytes, also known as fat cells, come in three main types: white, brown, and beige. White fat cells are structurally quite simple, comprising a single fat molecule and a few organelles.

Our lab is primarily interested in investigating the origin and turnover of adipocytes, their progenitor cells and lipid stores in lean and obese individuals. Obesity is increasing in an epidemic ...