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Kooijman, S. (author), Meurs, I. (author), van der Stoep, M. (author), Habets, K.L. (author), Lammers, B. (author), Berbée, J.F.P. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), van Eck, M. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Korporaal, S.J.A. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)Summary: Background: The autonomic nervous system attenuates inflammation through activation of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR), a pathway termed the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex. Interestingly, α7nAChR is expressed on immune cells and platelets, both of which play a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis....article 2015
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van Dam, A.D. (author), Nahon, K.J. (author), Kooijman, S. (author), van den Berg, S.M. (author), Kanhai, A.A. (author), Kikuchi, T. (author), Heemskerk, M.M. (author), van Harmelen, V. (author), Lombès, M. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), de Winther, M.P. (author), Lutgens, E. (author), Guigas, B. (author), Rensen, P.C. (author), Boon, M.R. (author)Salsalate improves glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes patients, but the mechanism is still unknown. The aim of the current study was to unravel the molecular mechanisms involved in these beneficial metabolic effects of salsalate by treating mice with salsalate during and after development of high-fat diet-induced obesity. We...article 2015
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Berbeé, J.F.P. (author), Boon, M.R. (author), Khedoe, P.P.S.J. (author), Bartelt, A. (author), Schlein, C. (author), Worthmann, A. (author), Kooijman, S. (author), Hoeke, G. (author), Mol, I.M. (author), John, C. (author), Jung, C. (author), Vazirpanah, N. (author), Brouwers, L.P.J. (author), Gordts, P.L.S.M. (author), Esko, J.D. (author), Hiemstra, P.S. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Scheja, L. (author), Heeren, J. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)Brown adipose tissue (BAT) combusts high amounts of fatty acids, thereby lowering plasma triglyceride levels and reducing obesity. However, the precise role of BAT in plasma cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis development remains unclear. Here we show that BAT activation by b3-adrenergic receptor stimulation protects from atherosclerosis...article 2015
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Boon, M.R. (author), Kooijman, S. (author), van Dam, A.D. (author), Pelgrom, L.R. (author), Berbée, J.F.P. (author), Visseren, C.A.R. (author), van Aggele, R.C. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), Sips, H.C.M. (author), Lombès, M. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Tamsma, J.T. (author), Guigas, B. (author), Meijer, O.C. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)The endocannabinoid system is an important player in energy metabolism by regulating appetite, lipolysis, and energy expenditure. Chronic blockade of the cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) leads to long-term maintenance of weight loss and reduction of dyslipidemia in experimental and human obesity. The molecular mechanism by which CB1R blockade...article 2014
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Geerling, J.J. (author), Boon, M.R. (author), Kooijman, S. (author), Parlevliet, E.T. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Meurs, I.M. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)Abstract Important players in triglyceride (TG) metabolism include the liver (production), white adipose tissue (WAT) (storage), heart and skeletal muscle (combustion to generate ATP), and brown adipose tissue (BAT) (combustion toward heat), the collective action of which determine plasma TG levels. Interestingly, recent evidence points to a...article 2014
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Kooijman, S. (author), Boon, M.R. (author), Parlevliet, E.T. (author), Geerling, J.J. (author), van de Pol, V. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Meurs, I. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)The melanocortin system is an important regulator of energy balance, and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the most common monogenic cause of obesity. We investigated whether the relationship between melanocortin system activity and energy expenditure (EE) is mediated by brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity. Therefore, female APOE∗3...article 2014