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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Potential lipolytic regulators derived from natural products as effective approaches to treat obesity.

Xi-Ding Yang, Xing-Cheng Ge, Si-Yi Jiang, Yong-Yu Yang

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Effect of Crocetin on Basal Lipolysis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xi-Ding YangDepartment of Pharmacy, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xing-Cheng GeXiangxing College, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Si-Yi JiangDepartment of Pharmacy, Medical College, Yueyang Vocational Technical College, YueYang, China.
Yong-Yu YangDepartment of Pharmacy, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Central South University · CNHunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemic obesity is contributing to increases in the prevalence of obesity-related metabolic diseases and has, therefore, become an important public health problem. Adipose tissue is a vital energy storage organ that regulates whole-body energy metabolism. Triglyceride degradation in adipocytes is called lipolysis. It is closely tied to obesity and the metabolic disorders associated with it. Various natural products such as flavonoids, alkaloids, and terpenoids regulate lipolysis and can promote weight loss or improve obesity-related metabolic conditions. It is important to identify the specific secondary metabolites that are most effective at reducing weight and the health risks associated with obesity and lipolysis regulation. The aims of this review were to identify, categorize, and clarify the modes of action of a wide diversity of plant secondary metabolites that have demonstrated prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy against obesity by regulating lipolysis. The present review explores the regulatory mechanisms of lipolysis and summarizes the effects and modes of action of various natural products on this process. We propose that the discovery and development of natural product-based lipolysis regulators could diminish the risks associated with obesity and certain metabolic conditions.

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Biological ProductsMetabolic DiseasesFlavonoidsHumansLipolysisObesityTerpenesTriglyceridesBiological ProductsFlavonoidsTerpenesTriglyceridesadipose tissueinsulin resistancelipolysisnatural productobesity

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PMCPMC9513423
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