Search for dissertations about: "hormone-sensitive lipase"

Showing result 21 - 24 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words hormone-sensitive lipase.

  2. 21. Interplay between hormones, nutrients and adipose depots in the regulation of insulin sensitivity : an experimental study in rat and human adipocytes

    Author : Magdalena Lundgren; Jan Eriksson; Jonas Burén; Eva Degerman; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; adipose tissue; cAMP; glucocorticoids; glucose; insulin; insulin resistance; lipolysis; subcutaneous fat; type 2 diabetes; visceral fat; Medicine; Medicin;

    Abstract : Obesity and specifically central obesity is related to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and other components of the so-called metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to elucidate the interplay between hormones, nutrients and adipose depots in normal and insulin-resistant fat cell metabolism. READ MORE

  4. 22. Adipose and muscle tissue metabolism in cancer cachexia

    Author : Thorhallur Agustsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Loss of adipose and muscle tissue mass is a key feature of cancer cachexia. Weight loss, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance are seen in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). READ MORE

  5. 23. Novel aspects of metabolic regulation and inflammation in human adipocytes

    Author : Annie Pettersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The significance of adipose tissue and obesity has been recognized in numerous pathologies. However, the mechanisms behind this connection are not yet completely understood. READ MORE

  6. 24. Studies of LXR and CIDEA function in human adipocytes

    Author : Britta Stenson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 or above, is the result of an imbalance of energy intake and energy expenditure. In the last decade, the obesity prevalence has truly reached epidemic proportions with major effects on public health. READ MORE