Corticotropin-releasing hormone and obesity: From fetal life to adulthood

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Vasconcelos, I (Author) Other; von Hafe, M (Author) Other; Adao, R (Author) Other; Leite-Moreira, A (Author) Other; Brás-Silva C (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Obesity Reviews

ISSN: 1467-7881

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-010-F99

DOI: 10.1111/obr.13763

Abstract (EN): Obesity is among the most common chronic disorders, worldwide. It is a complex disease that reflects the interactions between environmental influences, multiple genetic allelic variants, and behavioral factors. Recent developments have also shown that biological conditions in utero play an important role in the programming of energy homeostasis systems and might have an impact on obesity and metabolic disease risk. The corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) family of neuropeptides, as a central element of energy homeostasis, has been evaluated for its role in the pathophysiology of obesity. This review aims to summarize the relevance and effects of the CRH family of peptides in the pathophysiology of obesity spanning from fetal life to adulthood.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10