Membrane integrity at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is tightly regulated, and its disturbance
is implicated in metabolic diseases. Using an engineered sensor that activates the …

Singapore’s National Flower, Papilionanthe (Ple.) Miss Joaquim ‘Agnes’ (PMJ) is highly
prized as a horticultural flower from the Orchidaceae family. A combination of short-read …

Objectives To determine the efficacies of 2 weight-reducing operations on diabetic control
and the role of duodenum exclusion. Design Double-blind randomized controlled trial. Setting …

Cyr1, the sole adenylyl cyclase of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans , is a central
component of the cAMP/protein kinase A signaling pathway that controls the yeast-to-hypha …

OBJECTIVE To find clinically meaningful preoperative predictors of diabetes remission and
conversely inadequate glycemic control after gastric bypass surgery. Predicting the …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic gastric bypass (GB) is reportedly more effective than laparoscopic
sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in the treatment of patients with a low body mass index and …

BACKGROUND: Sleeve gastrectomy is a new bariatric surgery, and many reports have
showed that patients who have undergone sleeve gastrectomy have experienced rapid …

Background Bariatric surgery may be beneficial in mildly obese patients with poorly controlled
diabetes. The optimal procedure to achieve diabetes remission is unknown. In 2011, we …

Background Bariatric surgery is an effective therapy for morbid obesity but may reduce calcium
absorption and significantly decrease the bone mineral density. This study examined the …

Background C-peptide is a surrogate of the pancreatic beta cell mass. However, the clinical
significance of C-peptide in a diabetic patient after bariatric surgery has not been studied …