Endocrine Abstracts

Obesity is associated with increased and dysfunctional white adipose tissue (WAT). Pharmacological approaches of obesity are still far from obtaining a stable weight loss. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have been proposed as anti-obesity drugs due to their effects on weight loss. Furthermore, dual agonists engaging both GLP-1 and glucagon are currently under investigation for their marked effects on weight loss, although their mechanisms of action is stil...

Fascin-1(FSCN1) is an actin-bundling protein expressed in several solid carcinomas and often associated to an invasive and aggressive phenotype as it is involved in cytoskeleton rearrangement and filopodia formation. Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy characterized by a poor prognosis, particularly when metastatic at diagnosis. Complete surgical resection of the tumor mass is the main therapy for ACC patients in addition to the adjuvant administratio...

The adipose tissue (AT) is an important endocrine organ. Upon energy imbalance, the adipose cells become dysfunctional, supporting the development of metabolic pathologies and tumours. The adipose cell is among the main actor of the tumor microenvironment, and is able to establish a crosstalk with the cancer cell resulting in a reciprocal reprogramming. Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy affecting the adrenal cortex. In the most aggressive forms, can...