Recently, a murine scavenger receptor type B class I (SR-BI) was identified that binds high
density lipoprotein (HDL) and mediates the selective uptake of cholesterol esters. The human …

Recent studies suggest that metformin, which is commonly used as an oral anti-hyperglycemic
agent of the biguanide family, may reduce cancer risk and improve prognosis, but the …

A rare sugar, d-psicose has progressively been evaluated as a unique metabolic regulator of
glucose and lipid metabolism, and thus represents a promising compound for the treatment …

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) stimulates the growth of many types of cells, including those
of breast cancer. High levels of HDL are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer …

Metformin is a commonly used oral anti-hyperglycemic agent of the biguanide family. Recent
studies suggest that metformin may reduce cancer risk and improve prognosis. However, …

MCP-1 is expressed in a variety of cell types including vascular endothelial cells following
induction by different stimuli such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. Although TNF-α stimulates …

Backgrounds Solid evidence has demonstrated that psychoemotional stress induced alteration
of hair cycle through neuropeptide substance P (SP) mediated immune response, the …

We have examined the regulation of apolipoprotein AI (apoA-I) gene expression in response
to glucose and insulin. In Hep G2 cells, endogenous apoA-I mRNA was suppressed by one-…

Selenoprotein P (SeP; encoded by SEPP1 in humans) is a liver-derived secretory protein
that induces insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. Suppression of SeP might provide a novel …

Background: Periodontitis increases the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and
ischemic stroke. In this study, we evaluated whether serum antibody levels against individual …