Obesity and its comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), are major threats to worldwide health. In this PhD thesis, I tested the efficacy of two novel polypharmacological approaches to induce body weight loss and ameliorate associated metabolic complications in diet-induced obese mice. In the first approach, we aimed to in vivo pharmacologically mimic the hormonal changes that occur upon bariatric surgery. In the second approach, we aimed to in vivo mimic the two canonical modulators of human energy metabolism – tobacco smoking and cold exposure. Most importantly, with the presented PhD thesis, I contributed to the preclinical evaluation of urgently needed novel pharmacological options to treat obesity and associated diseases.
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Obesity and its comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), are major threats to worldwide health. In this PhD thesis, I tested the efficacy of two novel polypharmacological approaches to induce body weight loss and ameliorate associated metabolic complications in diet-induced obese mice. In the first approach, we aimed to in vivo pharmacologically mimic the hormonal changes that occur upon bariatric surgery. In the second approach, we aimed to in vivo mimic the two canonical modulat...
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