Effect of Des-acyl Ghrelin on Adiposity and Glucose Metabolism

Weizhen Zhang, Biaoxin Chai, Ji-Yao Li, +2

Endocrinology

Mitophagy protects β cells from inflammatory damage in diabetes

Vaibhav Sidarala, Gemma L. Pearson, Vishal S. Parekh, +12

JCI Insight

InflammationType 1MitophagyMitochondrial FunctionDiabetes +13

Inhibition of Adipogenesis by Ghrelin

Weizhen Zhang, Lili Zhao, Theodore R. Lin, +4

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Food IntakeCell ProliferationAdipokinesInsulin SignalingGastrointestinal Peptide Hormone +17

Central and Peripheral Irisin Differentially Regulate Blood Pressure

Weizhen Zhang, Lin Chang, Chao Zhang, +6

Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy

HypertensionPhysiologyCiliary BodyVascular BiologyMedicine +2

Structures of the Agouti Signaling Protein

Joseph C. McNulty, Pilgrim J. Jackson, Darren A. Thompson, +5

Journal of Molecular Biology

Protein FunctionSignal TransductionSignaling PathwayAgouti Signaling ProteinSystems Biology +2

Melanocortin-4 receptor-mediated inhibition of apoptosis in immortalized hypothalamic neurons via mitogen-activated protein kinase

Biaoxin Chai, Ji-Yao Li, Weizhen Zhang, +3

Peptides

Melanocortin-4 Receptor-mediated InhibitionImmortalized Hypothalamic NeuronsMitogen-activated Protein KinasePhysiologyApoptosis +11

Clec16a, Nrdp1, and USP8 Form a Ubiquitin-Dependent Tripartite Complex That Regulates β-Cell Mitophagy

Gemma L. Pearson, Biaoxin Chai, Tracy Vozheiko, +4

Diabetes

Design, Pharmacology, and NMR Structure of a Minimized Cystine Knot with Agouti-Related Protein Activity

Pilgrim J. Jackson, Joseph C. McNulty, Yingkui Yang, +5

Biochemistry

Structural and Molecular Evolutionary Analysis of Agouti and Agouti-Related Proteins

Pilgrim J. Jackson, Nick Douglas, Biaoxin Chai, +4

Chemistry & Biology

Molecular Evolutionary AnalysisStructural BioinformaticsProtein FoldingGeneticsMedicine +6

Melanocortin-3 receptor activates MAP kinase via PI3 kinase

Biaoxin Chai, Ji-Yao Li, Weizhen Zhang, +2

Regulatory Peptides

Pi3 KinaseSignal TransductionMolecular PhysiologySignaling PathwayCell Regulation +5