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Ceramides are bioactive lipids that regulate cellular signalling processes and metabolic pathways, and are implicated in various metabolic diseases. Here, Summers, Chaurasia and Holland provide a concise overview of the history of ceramides and their physiological roles, mechanisms of action and therapeutic potential.
The gut hormone FGF19 and its mouse orthologue Fgf15 are important mediators of the metabolic transition between the fasted and fed state. Here, Gadaleta and Moschetta provide a concise overview of the history of FGF15/FGF19, their physiological role and their molecular mechanism of action.
Secreted from adipocytes, adiponectin exerts primarily anti-apoptotic, antiinflammatory, anti-fibrotic and insulin-sensitizing activities on multiple tissues. Here, Straub and Scherer provide a concise overview of the history of adiponectin, its physiological role and molecular mechanism of action.
