hrp0089fc6.6 | Fat, Metabolism and obesity | ESPE2018

MicroRNA-141 Directly Targets and Inhibits Sirtuins 1 Gene Expression and Its Elevation in Obese Subjects is Responsible for Reduced Levels of Sirtuin 1 and the Subsequent Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance

Nourbakhsh Mitra , Yousefi Zeynab , Nikroo Nikta Dadkhah , Malek Mojtaba , Pazouki Abdolreza , Mokhber Somayye

Introduction: Obesity increases the risk of various disorders including diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular disorders. MicroRNAs (miRNA) are single-stranded, non-coding oligonucleotides that regulate gene expression. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), a regulatory enzyme in metabolic homeostasis, is regulated by miRNAs. The aim of this study was to evaluate miR-141 in obesity and whether this miRNA can regulate SIRT1 expression.Materia...

hrp0097rfc14.6 | Late Breaking | ESPE2023

Enhanced histones acetylation in children with obesity: relationship with insulin resistance and inflammation

Nourbakhsh Mitra , Nourbakhsh Mona , Razzaghy-Azar Maryam , yousefi Zeynab , Hasan Maleki Mohammad , Taheri Alemeh

Introduction: Widespread changes occur in gene expression in obesity, contributing to metabolic and inflammatory abnormalities. Epigenetic mechanisms play a role in obesity by altering gene expression patterns, and connecting environmental factors to genetic alterations. Histone acetylation is a crucial epigenetic modification that impacts chromatin structure and regulates gene expression. Adipogenesis has been associated with gene-specific increases in histon...