Research Articles
The Glucose Messenger: How Sugar Uses Oxidative Signals to Control Its Own Production
Discover how glucose regulates its own production through mitochondrial reactive oxygen species signaling and the implications for diabetes treatment.
Nature's Sweet Weapon: How a Licorice Compound Fights Bladder Cancer
Exploring how Licochalcone A from licorice root fights bladder cancer by disrupting cancer cell metabolism and division cycles.
Fat Cells with Broken GPS: How a Tiny Cellular Complex Controls Metabolism
Discover how the BBSome cellular GPS in fat cells regulates metabolism and what happens when this navigational system fails, leading to glucose intolerance without weight gain.
How a Cavity-Causing Bacterium Thrives on Milk Sugar
Discover how Streptococcus mutans, the primary bacterium behind dental caries, utilizes sophisticated metabolic systems to process lactose and galactose from dairy products.
Cracking the Cellular Code: How Mathematical Models Decode a Common Enzyme Disorder
Explore how kinetic modeling of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase reveals insights into enzyme disorders and metabolic pathways in red blood cells.
How a Tiny Circular RNA Fuels Breast Cancer Progression
Discover how circular RNA circZFR acts as a molecular sponge for miR-578 to promote breast cancer progression by regulating HIF1A expression.
The Silent Link: How Early Blood Sugar Issues Trigger Hidden Heart Disease
Explore the scientific connection between prediabetes and atherosclerosis, revealing how early blood sugar disturbances silently damage cardiovascular health.
The Gut's Internal Clock: How Your Intestines Anticipate Meals
Discover how SGLT3A and GLP-1 follow 24-hour rhythms in the mouse small bowel, regulating metabolism through circadian biology.
The TXNIP Trap: How a Tiny Protein Triggers Pancreatic Beta Cell Dysfunction and Diabetes
Explore how TXNIP protein contributes to pancreatic beta cell dysfunction in diabetes through impaired glucose tolerance and hypertriglyceridemia.
The Silent Conversation: How Metabolism and Redox Signals Shape Our Lung Health
Exploring the intricate interplay between metabolism and redox signaling in pulmonary vascular physiology and pathophysiology, including new research insights and therapeutic approaches.