High fructose intake through sugar-sweetened beverages induces metabolic and endocrine changes in adipose tissue (AT). It has been suggested that microRNAs (miRNAs) contained in extracellular vesicles (EVs) are some of the endocrine signals secreted by adipocytes, which can regulate diverse cellular processes, including adipocyte differentiation and metabolism. However, the effect...
Eicosapentaenoic acids (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) are omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids With the beneficial effects on preventing various diseases in which the inflammation plays a fundamental role. Since these omega - 3 fatty acids are ligands for PPARs, they could have an impact on metabolic activity. Therefore, they could exert...
Meduloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor developed during childhood and it accounts for 20% of total pediatric brain tumors. It is originated in the cerebellum, but it can invade other central nervous system regions. Besides tumoral cells, medulloblastoma is also composed by many groups of heterogeneous transformed cells....
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant type of polyphenol in Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) and is known to induce apoptosis in cancer cells, decreases glucose and triglyceride concentrations in peripheral blood, as well as decreases blood pressure arterial, so, its consumption has been considered beneficial for diseases such as cancer,...