In the struggle for survival, both energy intake and energy expenditure can vary widely on a day-to-day basis, and imbalances between the two can cause maladaptive shifts in body fat mass. The energy ...

Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) are key regulators of intracellular oxygen homeostasis. The marked increase in HIFs activity in hypoxia as compared to normoxia, together with their transcriptional ...

Fat mass development and obesity have been associated with inappropriate food intake behaviors. Food intake is regulated by homeostatic and non-homeostatic control systems, as well as gut ...

Homeostasis is the critical biological process through which the constant regulation of biochemical signals and functions is achieved at equilibrium. The most important functions in humans for ...