“Therefore, here we sought to evaluate the direct effect of extracts prepared from cashew nut, cashew apple, and cashew shell on adipocyte differentiation and lipid accumulation.” Prior ...

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the portion of the cell responsible for manufacturing and folding proteins. Proteins are essential for a wide range of cellular functions—as enzymes ...

Enlargement of adipocytes is the main mechanism of weight gain in adults, but total fat is also influenced by adipocyte numbers—obese people, on average, have more adipocytes than nonobese people.

Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle therapy that tackles obesity through two complementary mechanisms: converting energy-storing white fat into calorie-burning beige fat while simultaneously ...