• Irisin regulates thermogenesis and lipolysis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes 

      Vliora M., Grillo E., Corsini M., Ravelli C., Nintou E., Karligiotou E., Flouris A.D., Mitola S. (2022)
      Background: Adipose tissue plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of the metabolic syndrome which along with its complications is an epidemic of the 21st century. Irisin is an adipo-myokine secreted mainly ...
    • Role of VEGFs in metabolic disorders 

      di Somma M., Vliora M., Grillo E., Castro B., Dakou E., Schaafsma W., Vanparijs J., Corsini M., Ravelli C., Sakellariou E., Mitola S. (2020)
      Obesity and metabolic disorders are important public health problems. In this review, the role of vasculature network and VEGF in the adipose tissue maintenance and supplementation is discussed. Angiogenesis is a key process ...