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August 25, 2025Biology of Sex DifferencesOpen Access

Overexpression of the human heat shock protein B1 alters obesity-related metabolic changes in a sex-dependent manner in a mouse model of metabolic syndrome

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ZRZsófia RuppertMSMárta SárközyBRBettina Rákóczi

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Overview

Research shows HSPB1 influences metabolic syndrome symptoms in male and female mice, indicating sex-dependent effects.

Key Points

  • HSPB1 overexpression influenced obesity-related metabolic changes, with distinct effects in male and female mice.
  • In females, HSPB1 overexpression increased weight gain and affected triglyceride levels, while males showed reduced LDL-cholesterol.
  • Crossbreeding APOB mice with HSPB1-overexpressing mice highlighted metabolic syndrome impacts via echocardiography and gene expression.
  • These findings suggest that targeting heat shock proteins could be a potential strategy for managing obesity-related complications.

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Ruppert et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b187567bf4f94ff272dhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-025-00746-z
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