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Brown adipose tissue activity and energy metabolism in cachexia induced by cancer or chronic disease
To study BAT activity and energy metabolism in patients with cachexia induced by cancer or chronic disease.
To study the pharmacokinetics of non-reactive labelled histidine (L-HISTIDINE:HCL:H2O (D5, 98%; 15N3,98%) and the effect on intestinal imidazole propionate (IP)production in small intestine vs colon in healthy controls, metabolic syndrome and DM2…
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of adipokines-secretion in visceral adipose tissue and its influence on the risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Examination of adipose tissue may provide important insight into mechanistic links…
1. To compare the effects of fasting on energy sensing machinery in muscle of obese vs normal weight subjects2. To compare neuronal activity in the brain in response to fasting in obese vs normal weight humans3. To compare the activity of the HPA…
To describe the differences in macrophage infiltration and mRNA expression of adipocytokines in subcutaneous, omental and perirenal fat tissue in Cushing's syndrome compared to healthy controls.
The STEM study presented here aims to increase our knowledge of the most common intestinal, gastric and liver epithelial diseases with the ultimate goal to treat these disorders. Particularly, children that have severe malfunction of their…